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HOPE is here

The Science of Hope: A New Foundation for Our Work

OUR MISSION

To prevent, treat and heal trauma.

A world that stands up to trauma where all people are safe, healthy and resilient.

We are better together. We choose kindness. We are tenacious. OUR VALUES

OUR VISION STAY IN TOUCH

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Children’s Home Society of South Dakota

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In 2024, Children’s Home Society embraced transformation—of our campuses, our services, and, most importantly, the lives of the children and families we serve. That transformation continues today, fueled by something just as powerful: hope.

Hope is a science-backed strategy for resilience, healing, and change. It is the foundation of the work we do every day. For the first time in our agency’s history, all 380 of our employees have been trained in a single theory of care: the Science of Hope. We now carry with us the knowledge that hope is not an abstract concept—it is measurable, teachable and life-changing.

I am profoundly hopeful about Children’s Home Society. Our work is exceptional; our staff is second to none. Every day we work with children and families who need hope, safety and stability and we are absolutely blessed to witness their growth and success.

Hope is what drives each of us—staff, board members, volunteers and donors—to invest in the possibility of something better. You are part of this story. Your support, generosity and dedication make hope possible. Together, we are changing lives— and we are building a future in which hope leads the way.

MICHELLE LAVALLEE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY

HOPE IS HERE.

How can we best cope with change, conflict and uncertainty?

What helps us develop resilience?

Where do we get the strength and stamina to heal from trauma?

HOPE IS THE ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS AND MANY OTHERS.

In 2024, Children’s Home Society began a journey to understand and embrace the Science of Hope. Our entire community is included in this endeavor—leadership, staff, clients, board members, volunteers and professional partners.

The Science of Hope is a theory, a framework and a movement. More than 2,000 published research studies show that hope is one of the strongest predictors of well-being for children, adults and families.

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Hope is the belief that your future will be better than today, and you have the power to make it so.

Hope defined

“Hope is the belief that your future will be better than today, and you have the power to make it so.”*

This is how hope is defined within the Science of Hope. It’s not just wishful thinking; it’s the future expectation that we can set and pursue desired goals.

Defined in this way, the basis of hope consists of three pillars.

1. Goals

2. Pathways, for pursuing goals and overcoming obstacles

3. Willpower, or agency – the ability to direct attention on pathways to desired goals

GOALS

The desired future outcome, the specific target one wants to achieve.

PATHWAYS

The different strategies and steps one can take to reach their goal, including the ability to identify alternative routes if obstacles arise. or strategies

WILLPOWER

The mental capacity and motivation to actively pursue the chosen pathways and overcome challenges to reach the goal. or agency

The Science of Hope is surprisingly simple. It’s an established protective factor, valuable for trauma survivors in particular. It complements our current models and modalities of care. And it can be benchmarked and measured.

What hope looks like

Hope-driven

solution at Loving School

Teacher Assistant and Hope Navigator Paige Knuth noticed in the Science of Hope training materials that lower glucose levels were linked to lower hope levels.

Paige came up with the idea of providing children at Loving School with a healthy, midmorning snack to boost glucose levels and hope. While children in residential care have breakfast, some of those in day school are food insecure and hungry.

Part of Paige’s plan is ensuring the midmorning snack period is a time when teachers engage with students to build their relationships and work on raising hope. Appropriately, she’s nicknamed the concept “Willpower Snacks.”

Hope at CHS

THE GOAL

The Science of Hope closely aligns with CHS’s mission to prevent, treat and heal trauma. Executive leadership decided to bring the Science of Hope to CHS.

THE PATHWAY

CHS staff received training on the Science of Hope from Chan Hellman, PhD, Professor and Founding Director of the Hope Research Center and Angela Pharris, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of the Child Welfare Impact Institute and Senior Researcher at the Hope Research Center, both at the University of Oklahoma.

Hope Ambassadors, designated to lead the charge at CHS, are:

• Director of Schools Mike Groher

• Shelter Assistant Program Director Darlene Hillmer

• Clinical Director Malia Holbeck

• IT Director Austin Winter

Giving clients hope ASAP

Seeking emergency shelter can be one of the most challenging moments in one’s life.

What if hope could be introduced to Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety clients—both adults and children—as soon as they arrive, and throughout their stay?

Assistant Program Supervisors and Hope Navigators, Gwen Betz and Emily Hall, have integrated the Science of Hope into the client’s Shelter experience.

Clients are exposed to concepts of hope, including goals, pathways and willpower, when they need it most. The Scale of Hope questions are asked at intake and repeated at departure, allowing staff to measure increases in Hope.

THE WILLPOWER

Hope Ambassadors, Hope Navigators and staff are motivated and have begun implementing projects.

These include:

• Creating a short monthly hope newsletter for staff

• Including hope language in brochures, HR policies, Code of Ethics and COA documents

• Using Scale of Hope metrics to examine the impact of particular programs

• Incorporating hope concepts into individual and group therapy

• Developing a Science of Hope philanthropy worksheet for the Foundation

• Implementing hope-focused one-pagers on CHS services

• Including information on hope in Children’s Home Society University (CHSU) and new employee orientation

An additional 15 staff members serve as Hope Navigators, implementing hope-focused projects at a grassroots level within CHS.

Hope-Centered Leadership

• Leadership seeks to infuse values, policies, practices and programs with the Science of Hope to create a culture of well-being.

• Hope provides a unifying language across multidisciplinary teams to promote a positive culture where well-being is the outcome.

Collective Hope

• Collective Hope is the belief that the organization can hold a shared vision of the future.

• Employees believe the team can identify and navigate pathways to achieve the vision and there is collective willpower (energy) to engage in those pathways.

Organizational Outcomes

Research shows that collective hope is associated with lower burnout, lower turnover, increased commitment, job satisfaction, engagement and well-being.

*Hope Rising: How the Science of Hope Can Change Your Life, Casey Gwinn, JD and Chan Hellman PhD, 2022, Morgan James Publishing

Dear Friends,

The world feels unsettled right now. At Children’s Home Society (CHS), we see firsthand how chaos and uncertainty impact people of all ages. It affects not only those we serve but also our staff, volunteers, board members, partners and other stakeholders. Anxiety is high, tensions are rising, and uncertainty swirls around us like tumbleweeds in the wind.

Yet, in the midst of this turbulence, CHS stands as a refuge— a place of stability, healing, and hope. Every day, we witness remarkable transformations. You’ll read about some of them in this Annual Report. A once nonverbal child now finds his voice. A mother, having escaped domestic violence, is building a new future for herself and her children. Through the patience, dedication, and compassion of our staff, lives are being rebuilt, and hope is taking root.

What’s the key to fostering hope? At CHS, we create a safe, nurturing environment where healing begins. We lead with kindness. We offer encouragement. We teach trust. We empower individuals to envision and create a better future. And most importantly, we equip them with the tools to carry that hope with them wherever life takes them. Because hope isn’t something we give—it’s something we help others discover within themselves.

I am deeply honored to be part of the CHS community, and I invite you to join us. Whether as a donor, volunteer, staff member, or someone seeking help, you are welcome here.

As the winds of uncertainty continue to blow, CHS remains steadfast— because our community needs hope now more than ever.

JACK MARSH BOARD CHAIR, CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHILDREN’S

of Directors

Hope paves the way for possibility.

Sally Anderson* Mesquite, TX

Darla Crown Rapid City Matt Benne Rapid City

Heath

Ducheneaux Kyle

Lafawn

City

Paulette Davidson

City Tim Dougherty

Melissa Johnson Sioux Falls

Carolynn

Anderson

CHILDREN’S HOME FOUNDATION

Board of Directors 2O24- 2O25

Diana Dufur-Day Hill City

IMMEDIATE PAST

Lewison

Directors Emeritus: Board members who attain Director Emeritus status have met all three of the following requirements:

■ served six or more years as a CHS Board Member

■ served six or more years as a CHF Board Member

■ served as President of either Board

Dear Friends,

Hope is an essential component of a strong community. If you have children, or have even spent time around kids, you know that hope, enthusiasm and a sense of wonder seem to be part of their DNA.

Unfortunately, many children who have suffered trauma have lost hope. In these kids, enthusiasm can be dampened by repeated disappointments and that innate sense of wonder may be extinguished by fear. It’s heartbreaking to witness. But brain science tells us that trauma can be treated, and hope can be learned.

At Children’s Home Society (CHS), we are helping restore hope for the children, adults and families we serve. In this context, we define hope as a belief that the future can be better than today.

Since children are literally our future, nurturing hope is urgent and valuable work.

I joined the Children’s Home Foundation Board of Directors because, as a die-hard believer in stewardship, I know a strong nonprofit sector is one of the keys to the success and stability of our communities. Please join me in learning more about CHS and how we serve the people of South Dakota. We offer many opportunities for volunteers, friends and supporters.

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

Julie Anderson Friesen*

Lynne Byrne

John Brewer

Gary Brown

Jeb Clarkson

Steve Egger

Tim Hamel

Blake Hoffman

Bob Hoover

Gary Jensen

Helen Madsen

Royal (Mac) McCracken

Tim Meyer

Linda Mickelson Graham

Rob Mudge

T.J. Reardon

George Roberts

John Rozell*

Dave Schmidt

Peg Seljeskog

Scott Sletten

Carolynn Stavenger*

Pam Taylor Jansa

Gene Uher

Marilyn Van Demark

Meg Warder

*Current Board Member

By becoming involved with CHS, you will help enrich the lives of people who need hope and healing—which will in turn help enrich your own life.

BOB BAKER PRESIDENT, CHILDREN’S HOME FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Hello, friends and supporters of Children’s Home Society!

At Children’s Home Society, we have fully immersed ourselves in the Science of Hope. This agency-wide philosophy and approach has taken full root in all that we do.

Whether it is the ongoing work of preventing, treating, and healing trauma through our many services or creating hopeful and healing spaces through our capital improvements, the Science of Hope has become our guiding framework. Your philanthropic support also plays a big part in allowing our dedicated staff to put the Science of Hope into action. And for that, we say thank you. It is a privilege and honor to be part of such a great organization with an important and meaningful mission.

Philanthropy plays a crucial role in allowing us to accomplish our mission of preventing, treating, and healing trauma and offering a pathway to hope for those we serve.

This year, 22% of our budget is driven by charitable giving. Your ongoing and generous support is vital to our organization. Every donation, regardless of size, has an impact. We celebrate each gift as a pathway toward our vision of a world that stands up to trauma where all people are safe, healthy and resilient.

Thank you again to our Board members, volunteers, advocates, and donors! Your passion is heartfelt and your impact profound. With your current and ongoing support, hope will continue to thrive and grow at CHS and have a meaningful impact on those we serve!

JON MAMMENGA

CHS EVENTS IN 2025

HOPE IN THE HILLS: RAPID CITY CAMPUS TAKES SHAPE

Hope consists of a goal, a pathway leading to the goal, and the willpower to achieve the goal.

Our goal for the new Children’s Home Society (CHS) Rapid City Campus is to better serve children and families.

The pathway is the renovation of the former National American University building on Mount Rushmore Road and relocation of all our Black Hills services at this location. The willpower is our steadfast determination to make this transformation successful through planning, partnerships and fundraising.

Construction has begun on the new Rapid City Campus, transforming the 100,000-square-foot National American University (NAU) building into CHS’s new West River home.

“We have made a commitment—a promise— to care for children and families impacted by trauma,” said CHS President and CEO Michelle Lavallee.

“But change happens quickly and we must prepare for, and help create, the future of child welfare and family stability. By

increasing efficiencies and offering a true continuum of care at a single, convenient location, we are ready for whatever’s next,” she added.

All Black Hills programs and services will be located at the new campus, resulting in tremendous synergies and economies of scale. CHS will be more accessible for families, staff, visiting care providers, partners and multi-disciplinary team members.

In addition, the space is large and versatile enough to accommodate the inevitable changes that Michelle references.

“We’re now very well positioned in Rapid City to provide the services needed in the community today and tomorrow,” said Michelle.

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Envisioning the new campus

When the campus is complete, children, families, professionals and partners will immediately feel welcome at the campus. Its natural setting, with green spaces, trees and vistas of the Black Hills, creates a calm and peaceful feeling.

In addition to the 12-acre NAU site, CHS purchased 17 adjacent acres to allow for future expansion and to preserve the inspirational, healing environment at the previous Rockerville location.

Sustainable and natural materials such as wood, stone and glass will transform the current facility into a warm and welcoming space of care, healing and renewal.

Hallmarks will include: IDENTITY

Renovating the facility will include expressing its identity, purpose and brand to the public.

WAYFINDING

Clear entry points and signage, along with intuitive layouts, will create a calm and welcoming experience for visitors.

FLEXIBILITY

Rooms, lighting, and furniture will be flexible, to allow for customizing spaces when needed. <

As design work progresses, features will be finalized; these are preliminary plans:

OUTDOORS:

• State-of-the-art security systems

• Walking paths

• Playgrounds

• Gardens

• Benches and terraces

• Meditation spaces

• Outdoor recreation facilities

• Ample parking and lighting

INDOORS:

• 32 beds for residential treatment

• 64 spots at Owen School reserved for day students from Rapid City and other area communities

• Library, art room and music rooms in the school

In the meantime

Many CHS services have relocated to the new building, including Outpatient Mental Health Services, Children’s Home Child Advocacy Center, Prevention, Training and Education, and Therapeutic Foster Care and Adoption Services. Foundation offices are also in the Mount Rushmore Road facility.

“Already we’re hearing from clients and staff how much they like our new location,” said Rapid City-based VP of Development Kara Flynn.

For several months before construction began, Kara gave tours of the new facility. “When walking through the building, even though it will be renovated, everyone could see the potential that the space offers,” she said.

“It’s inspiring to think about the possibilities,” said Kara. “And it does offer hope that we can help more children and families heal and achieve stability in a multitude of ways.”

Fundraising has begun on a limited basis. Construction is scheduled for completion in late 2026.

• Gym and recreational facilities

• Sensory rooms

• Conference and meeting rooms

• Full commercial kitchen and dining hall

• Artwork throughout the buildings

If you are interested in joining us on the pathway to achieve our goal, please contact Kara Flynn at 605.393.4277 or kara.flynn@chssd.org.

SOMETIMES HOPE IS “WHATEVER IT TAKES”

Director of Schools Mike Groher shared the story of Paxon, an Owen School student and Black Hills Children’s Home resident.

“He came to us in April of 2024,” he said. “He was five years old—and aggressive, nonverbal and not toilet trained. We weren’t sure if we would make a significant impact with Paxon at first.”

“But the school staff is committed to setting goals for each child and creating pathways to achieve them,” Mike added. “Our motto, ‘Whatever it takes,’ reflects this determination.”

Teacher Heather Hoeye reported on Paxon’s progress. “Within six months, he has made strides with basic language such as yes, no, please and thank you. He can count to seven and is starting to use names and pronouns without prompting.”

Paxon is using a special communication system where he links a picture to a need, such as a drink of water or a trip to the restroom. “That’s huge cognitive growth,” she said.

Heather added that Paxon is now beginning to form recognizable letters in sequence and associate them with certain sounds. “Today, he matched five pictures starting with ‘K’ to the letter K. A few weeks ago, he didn’t even recognize the letter.”

HOPE is here

Teacher Assistant Becky Jackson in the restroom with Paxon. Mike said, “Yes, she has her personal cell phone, which is something we try to avoid. But what she is doing is playing an audio book for Paxon while he uses the bathroom on his first dry day of school. It was kind of a monumental day, and we celebrated Becky and her ability to meet his needs—by doing whatever it takes.”

Rapid City School Update

Early in 2025, Children’s Home Society (CHS) began a collaboration with the Rapid City Area Schools to provide instruction in classrooms at the school district’s Lincoln Building in Rapid City.

“We have an agreement to provide two classrooms, each with up to 12 children,” said Mike. “One classroom will serve kindergarten and first-grade students, while the other will accommodate second and third graders.”

The school district provides the building, furnishings and students, while CHS provides teachers, curricula, technology and programming, including individual and family therapy.

“There’s a significant need to help kids in Rapid City,” Mike said. “By fostering a sense of hope and purpose, we can empower children to set and achieve meaningful academic and personal goals.”

CHS will screen children recommended for the program to ensure they are a good fit and that their families are committed to participating.

CONTINUUM OF CARE GIVES HOPE TO RAPID CITY FAMILY

This is the story of a family reckoning with a horrific truth, which shook their very foundation. It’s also the story of their healing journey, and how Children’s Home Society (CHS) has walked alongside each family member to help them move forward.

The oldest child in the family is Logan, 14. After a unit on sex in his school health class, he made a disclosure to his mother, Natalie. When Logan was seven, his stepfather had sexually abused him.

Natalie was devastated. But it got worse. The two younger children—12-year-old Zach and 10-year-old Brady, revealed they were abused, too, when they were five and four. Natalie called the police, who referred the family to Children’s Home Child Advocacy Center (CAC) in Rapid City.

CAC is a safe, child-focused environment, where children can tell their story once to a trained interviewer in a trauma-informed manner. Then, a multi-disciplinary team that includes medical providers, law enforcement, mental health, prosecution, child protection, victim advocacy and other professionals decides how to help the child. CAC offers referrals to therapy, medical exams, courtroom preparation, victim advocacy, case management and more.

Jessica Broullire, Melanie Coleman and Monica Eaton-Harris of CHS all worked with the family.

Let the healing begin

“We run every referral through our system to see if we have any history with the family,” said Education and Public Awareness Specialist/Community Navigator Jessica Broullire. “We found that we had history with the offender in a different jurisdiction, which we let the investigator know.”

According to Forensic Interviewer Monica Eaton-Harris, “When the subject was being investigated for the first incident, he moved on to the family that we are now discussing.” Therapist Melanie Coleman explained that when the offender was jailed for the first offense, Natalie put in place a No Contact Order. Unfortunately, the abuse of her children had already taken place.

At CAC, Monica gave the family a tour to help them feel more comfortable in the new environment. She interviewed Logan first. Zach wasn’t ready to be interviewed, so Brady went next. A month later, when Zach was ready, Natalie brought him back to CAC. “His disclosure increased the charges against the offender,” said Jessica.

Next, she referred the children for counseling with Melanie at the CHS Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, in the same building as CAC.

“Each of the children processed their feelings differently,” explained Melanie. “Logan carried a lot of anxiety. Zach held a lot of anger. The youngest, Brady, has had a lot of regression back to the age when the trauma occurred. In Brady, regression looked like baby talk and temper tantrums, which is part of the healing process.”

The children received subpoenas to testify at the grand jury indictment. While Logan and Brady were confident, Zach was anxious. He had several crisis sessions with Melanie to work through those emotions and develop coping skills.

“We used Senate Bill 70 which was enacted in 2023 [written and advocated for by former CHS staff member Tifanie Petro], which allows reasonable accommodations for any child under the age of 16 testifying,” said Melanie. “Zach testified in a separate room with Mom outside the door and was allowed to have a comfort item.”

More mental health resources

Despite counseling, Zach remained angry. “He’s just angry all the time about the abuse,” said Melanie. “I don’t blame him. He’s angry about the loss of the relationship with his father and what he did to him. He’s angry at the world.”

Zach attempted to run away several times and when Natalie tried to stop him, he fought physically—scratching, hitting and kicking. She had to call the police to de-escalate the situation on several occasions. “In school he would throw things at other kids and was just unable to regulate his anger, which does stem from that sexual abuse,” Melanie explained. “Natalie and I attended an IEP meeting with school staff, and they said they were not able to meet his needs.”

As a result, Zach was referred to residential care. Melanie and Natalie met with Residential Program Director Freddy Maseman to tour Black Hills Children’s Home. Natalie decided it was the right fit for Zach, and as we go to press he is beginning Residential Treatment.

Hope is here

“Hope is found by celebrating small wins, like just showing up for therapy each week,” said Melanie. She has used the Children’s Hope Scale provided through the Science of Hope training with all three of the kiddos in therapy.

“We’ve seen the measurable hope increasing slowly over time,” she said. “For instance, I have been measuring it about every 30 days with Logan. We’ve seen it improve by about a point or so each month and then he made a pretty big jump of about four points. He started off with no hope and we’re up to moderate hope, and that is significant. Right now, we’re working towards high hope.”

“I want every family to know that resources like this exist. You’re not just on your own because CHS can support you,” said Natalie.

Snyder, C.R., et al, (1997). The development and validation of the Children’s Hope Scale. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 22,399-421.

PREVENTION BEHIND BARS

Why CHS?

The Pennington County Jail isn’t exactly where you’d expect to find hope.

But thanks to Education and Public Awareness Specialist Jessica Broullire of Children’s Home Society (CHS) and the Sheriff’s IGNITE program for incarcerated individuals, hope is taking root and beginning to grow.

IGNITE stands for Individual Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education. According to IGNITE Coordinator Jessica Afrank, the program includes education, post-incarceration work opportunities, job certificates, financial awareness instruction, substance use groups and more.

Jessica A. was familiar with CHS and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) trainings. “I knew the topic of ACEs would be important for the currently incarcerated when I started in my new position. I reached out to Jessica with CHS and she kindly agreed to get involved.”

The mission of CHS is to prevent, treat and heal trauma. And our Prevention, Training and Education staff works statewide with groups of youth, parents and professionals. Educating incarcerated individuals helps treat and heal trauma in participants and helps prevent trauma in the next generation.

A new teaching environment

Jessica B. teaches twice a month, every other month. “There’s no PowerPoint,” she said. “I have to send in handout materials ahead of time and have them approved.”

“And it’s just me and the participants in that room. The correctional officers are down the hallway,” Jessica B. continued. “It was nerve-wracking at first.” But she soon found that participants were eager to learn and ready to make changes in their lives.

She covers ACEs, along with the neurobiology that helps explain why childhood trauma impacts people mentally, physically, socially and financially throughout their lives.

Other topics include how to nurture resilience, the importance of experiencing social/emotional support and hope, receiving help from others and connecting with the community.

Classes make a difference

“Many participants have never heard of ACEs,” said Jessica A. “They have said they were unaware of how much impact adverse childhood experiences currently have on their lives.”

Jessica B. said that she sees participants make connections between the lessons and their own lives.

“They will talk about, ‘Wow, that’s probably why I made that choice—because my fight or flight response kicked in. That thoughtful part of my brain was offline.’”

“I’ve also seen recognition of intergenerational trauma. They’ve made comments like, ‘I realize that I have to break this cycle.’ And then we talk about, ‘OK, so how are you going to do that?’”

Jessica A. sees how the sessions benefit participants. “Learning about ACEs helps inmates identify toxic risks and reactions that can follow,” she said. “Being aware of factors that increase ACEs scores may encourage

individuals to recover from trauma while also helping them understand how their own decisions can have long-term impacts on their children. There are approaches that can be done to reduce ACEs such as strengthening their own families, finding help and providing support.”

“We talk about building those healthy neural networks and how children look to us to understand the world and making those connections starts at birth,” Jessica B. said. Most of the inmates will return to the community, so providing them with positive parenting skills is a good strategy for helping reduce ACEs in children.

For Jessica B., teaching incarcerated individuals is a fulfilling experience. “They are so grateful and say, ‘Thank you for taking the time for us to have this conversation.’ And I’ve told them, ‘You guys provide the most raw and vulnerable conversations for me. I do this training across the state and the conversations we have in here are the ones that sit with me the most. And I look forward to it every time.’”

“We greatly appreciate Jessica’s commitment and willingness to provide services to justice-impacted individuals currently housed at the Pennington County Jail,” Jessica A. said. “The participants and I are grateful for community members who are willing to provide programming and assist with personal growth to encourage positive re-entry. “

“ACEs are what happened to us. They do not need to define what happens next. You can have hope. You can feel better. And we can all take steps to prevent ACEs from being passed down to the next generation.”

–JESSICA BROULLIRE

Ignite Coordinator Jessica Afrank and Jessica Broullire of CHS.

HOPE FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

Children’s Home Society (CHS) Family Engagement Specialist Marty Krause spends a lot of time at the police station.

No, he’s not in trouble. Marty is embedded with the Rapid City Police Department (RCPD), providing case management services to people identified by police officers.

“Having Marty here gives us a layer of expertise that we don’t have on our team,” said Jamie Kirsch, RCPD Community Violence Interruption Program Manager. “Marty brings with him both the knowledge of casework and access to the tools and resources of Children’s Home Society.”

The goal of Jamie’s team is to reduce violence through prevention and intervention, which supports the police department’s goal of creating a safer community.

And it’s working. Jamie pointed out that in one neighborhood, which saw the city’s highest concentration of violent crime five years ago, their team has been able to reduce violent crime rates by more than 50% through intervention.

Why the police?

Because of the work they do, officers see first-hand which families need support. Using referrals from these officers, together with call-for-service and crime statistics, and other data, they can pinpoint specific individuals, families and neighborhoods that can benefit from outreach.

What does support look like? “It really depends on the family,” Marty said. “It can be as simple as getting to know them and providing links to different resources in the

community, so they can get the services they need. In other cases, it can be very intensive, for example, helping a family fill out a residential care application for substance abuse treatment or psychiatric care and actually transporting the person to a facility.”

“Residential placement is always the last option,” he clarified. “We always want to keep families together, if at all possible.”

Teamwork opens doors, changes lives

When the police show up at someone’s home, people generally open the door— whereas if a case worker shows up, people may not even answer. They simply don’t have the authority that the police do.

Yet, people may not trust the police. “That’s where Marty comes in, as someone who isn’t an officer and can lend a helping hand,” Jamie said. Together, Marty and the police make a great team.

“The innovative component to this partnership is really that we’ve got law enforcement officers who are actively on patrol responding to calls for service, identifying families,” said Jamie. “It can be frustrating for officers because they don’t always have the tools to connect families to support, especially when they see the families struggling.”

Marty regularly goes to the Juvenile Services Center to work with incarcerated youth to help them transition back to the community. He also visits an inpatient treatment facility for youth to give presentations to patients.

“We’re working with individuals and families one-on-one to stabilize them, to connect them to the right supports, to prevent an escalation into the criminal justice system, and to stop that cycle of violence from one generation to the next,” Jamie said.

Innovative program benefits community

Rapid City is one of a select handful of communities with law enforcement that can provide this type of support.

“As far as I know, we are among a very small group of law enforcement agencies nationwide using these types of strategies with dedicated teams providing co-response support,” Jamie says.

According to Jamie, the results of the program prove that the approach works. “We can see it tangibly in the numbers. For us, it means that entire neighborhoods are seeing a reduction in the amount of violence they’re exposed to on a daily basis,” she said.

“To go from what was once 60 violence-related calls for service in 2022 to just 30 violent calls for service in 2024 is a significant drop.”

Marty agreed. “We’re trying to make the community a better place for everybody to live in, and have healthier relationships, healthier families, healthier children, grandparents, the whole family unit, and a healthier community.”

ANSWERING A CALL FOR HELP

Marty is working with a family in which three children live with a grandparent. The oldest child, age 11, was drinking a fifth of vodka every night and smoking marijuana. “She had basically not attended any school in two years,” Marty said.

“We were able to go in and work with that family,” he explained, “We helped get that child into substance abuse treatment to make sure she is safe.”

“Now, we are working with the two other children, who have some difficult behavioral health challenges as well,” Marty added. “Due to the partnership between the RCPD and CHS, we can utilize the staff from both of those entities to make all that happen.”

Marty Krause of CHS and Jamie Kirsch work together within the Rapid City Police Department.

HELP. HOPE. HEALING.

At any given time, Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety clients include a handful of immigrants who are victims of domestic violence.

One of these was Nadia, who came to the U.S. from an Eastern European country with her husband 10 years ago. Now a U.S. citizen with three children, Nadia worked part-time at a big-box store; she and her husband worked separate shifts to save on childcare.

The cycle of abuse is insidious. After Nadia’s husband assaulted her, he served time in jail. When he was released, things improved—which is part of the cycle—only to escalate again later. He became angry and moody.

“One day he came home and said he no longer wanted her and the children and forced her to leave. She was afraid that if she tried to stay, he would become violent again, so she came to Shelter,” said Case Manager Shay Graves.

“I don’t have many friends here or any family,” said Nadia. “I am by myself here in America. It was a hard time for me.”

According to Nadia, Shay helped her with everything. “My life was broken. I had to start at zero to find day care, to find an apartment, to get help with documents, to change my work schedule and all the time with translators,” she said. “At Shelter, I didn’t have to pay rent or pay for food, so I was able to save money.”

After more than a month, Nadia moved into her own apartment with her children. She is grateful for Shelter and to Shay and other staff for their assistance. “I am better,” Nadia said. “They gave me help and they gave me hope.”

Nadia

A name of Slavic origin, Nadia means hope.

SIGNS OF HOPE

As a Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) Adoption Specialist, Sioux Fallsbased Tina Graber works to bring together children and families. She and Alayna Basham, our WWK Adoption Specialist in Rapid City, receive heartwarming notes of appreciation from clients. This collage shows messages of gratitude and hope that Tina has received.

As we go to press, WWK just announced that Tina has been named a WWK 2025 Recruiter of the Year! Only three recruiters out of more than 600 receive this special honor.

Children’s Home Society: Budget FY2025

Residential Treatment and Schools Prevention Training and Education

Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety

Outpatient Mental Health

Black Hills Children’s Home (BHCH) and Sioux Falls Children’s Home (SFCH) are psychiatric residential treatment facilities and special education schools for children ages 4-14. We partner with parents and caregivers to serve children with social, emotional and behavioral challenges. Some may have experienced domestic violence, physical or sexual abuse, neglect, or have mental health needs that cannot be met in a home or school setting.

Budget: $19,624,056

Charitable Support: (7%) $1,381,356

Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety provides free services for adults and children who are victims of domestic violence, stalking, elder abuse, sexual assault and child abuse or neglect.

Budget: $5,507,508

United Way: (8.1%) $456,888

Other Charitable Support: (52.3%) $3,666,852

CHS provides hope-centered and trauma-informed mental health services for children and families in Rapid City. Our team of physicians, therapists, case managers and community health workers provides exceptional services as part of our continuum of care.

Family Engagement Services offers intensive case management, interventions and support to youth and families at imminent risk of system involvement.

Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) works to find adoptive families for children of all ages who are considered hard to place. Therapeutic Foster Care focuses on therapy, family support, case management and referrals.

Child Advocacy Center

The goal of CHS Prevention, Training and Education is to prevent child abuse in South Dakota. Statewide education, trainings and events focus on teaching the public and professionals how to recognize and respond to child abuse, properly handle child abuse disclosures, understand Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and implement trauma-informed care.

Budget: $210,968

Charitable Support: (71.9%) $151,686

The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) serves children who are alleged victims of sexual abuse, physical abuse or who have witnessed violence. CAC provides forensic interviews, support to families and coordinates specialized medical examinations. These services eliminate the need for repeated interviews and examinations by multiple investigating parties. Referrals come primarily through law enforcement and Child Protection Services.

Budget:

Budget: $546,928

Charitable Support: (47.5%) $259,882

$2,205,288

Charitable Support: (52.3%) $1,152,883

Bright Start

Bright Start, a nurse home visitation program, provides care for families with socio-economic risk factors during pregnancy and up until the child turns two. Nursing services include prenatal, maternal and infant/child health and development assessments and education; and parenting, health, safety and nutrition education.

Budget: $1,192,824

United Way: (21.6%) 258,000

Children’s Home Society: Financial Report FY2024

CHS impacts nearly 16,000 vulnerable children and families annually from every county in South Dakota. We serve children of all ages throughout our seven services.

Charitable Gifts & Endowment Distribution

Medicaid

Govt. Grants, Contracts and Fees

SD Dept of Education

School Districts

Other

United Way for Bright Start & Shelter for Family Safety

We serve ages 4–14 in residential treatment. We are the only provider in South Dakota caring for children ages 4-9 accredited by Council on Accreditation (COA).

We are the state’s largest children’s psychiatric residential treatment facility—38% of all beds in SD.

Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety is the largest domestic violence shelter in South Dakota, providing more than 3,000 individuals with services each year. We have a low staff-to-child ratio to ensure high quality care.

Children’s Home Foundation (CHF) was established in 1982 with a mission to ensure that CHS programs and services are fully funded. To that end, CHF raises financial and gift-in-kind resources for operating support and facility needs, and works to establish long-term sustainability through endowment funds and estate gifts.

Children’s

Home Foundation Funds Raised FY2024

Help SECURE THE FUTURE of CHS

General Support Gifts

Gifts-in-Kind

Restricted Gifts

Campaign Gifts

Endowment Gifts

Other Gifts

Since the early 1900s, caring friends have helped CHS during challenging economic times by providing bequests from their estates. Today, donors use a wide variety of gift vehicles, including:

• Bequests through wills and trusts

• Lead Trusts and Charitable Remainder Estates

• Making CHS the beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement plan

Legacy gifts are used on an unrestricted basis to support CHS programs unless otherwise restricted by the donor. These restricted designations can be made to support a specific program or area of service at CHS as long as the specific designation is outlined by the donor.

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GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN

A legacy program established to recognize and honor those people whose vision, philanthropy and love of children have been demonstrated by a planned estate gift to Children’s Home Foundation. Funds from the Foundation support programs of Children’s Home Society including Black Hills Children’s Home, Sioux Falls Children’s Home and Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety.

Ken & Sally Anderson

Tom & Rebecca Batcheller

Kevin & Robin Baum

Yvonne Behrends

Chuck† & Joan Benson

James & Kathryn† Berreth

Bob & Deb† Biernbaum

Donald & Leona Bierschbach

Kerry & Donna Boekelheide

Harold & Helen Boer

Dick & Jane Bohy

Rob & Leslie† Brandner

Rachel & Rheann Brekke

John & Jan Brewer

Dick & Sue† Brown

Bill & Lynne Byrne

Kosta & Nancy Constantine

Doug & Darla Crown

Rich† & Sharon Cutler

Dennis & Linda Daugaard

Michael Day & Diana Dufur Day

Jeff Denison

Jim & Susan† Dodson

Don† & Miriam Dunmire

Dave & Cathy Eddy

Mark Edeen

Steve & Kris Egger

Paul Everson

Steve & Allison Garry

Tom & Margaret Geertsema

Arnie Hauge

Ryan & Leah Hofer

Bob & Sandy Hoover

Susan M. Hughes

Sherri Jackson

Pam Taylor & Steve Jansa

Craig & Louise† Johnson

Betty Jones

Jeff & Doreen Jorgenson

Duncan & Ellie Keirnes

Dan & Arlene Kirby

Joe & Jennifer Kirby

Paul & Ruth† Kokenge

Scott & Marilyn Korsten

Peter & Janis Lee

Olivia Lima

Vernon & Donna Lind

Bill & Lorrae Lindquist

John & Barbara Lockwood

David† & Rita Loving

Pamela Madsen

Vicki Madsen

Mac & Bev McCracken

Tim & Diane Meyer

Linda Mickelson Graham

Mike & Lisa Modrick

Robert & Deborah Mudge

Kent & Cathy Mundon

Jack† & Ellie Marshman

Stephen R. & Mary Lynn Myers

Dave & Pat Nadolski

Bruce & Kim Nearhood

Jeff & Muriel Nelson

Erv & DeMaris Nesheim

Dr. Wesley Nord

Bob & Cathy Novak

Tom† & Michele Olsen

Lee† & Lynn Otis

Michael & Karen Pekas

Dale & Kathy Peterson

Don & Ann Platt

Shawn & Michelle Poe

Janice Radach & Family

Marlene Rance

Warren & Rhea† Reed

Merlin & Bev Riedel

George & Donna Roberts

Steve & Tracie Rohlf

John & Kay Rozell

Art & Maggie Russo

Vernon & Ruth Schaefer

Al Schoeneman

Don Schuur

Peg & Edward† Seljeskog

Jeff & Lori Skinner

Dr. John Spangler

Glenn† & Mary Jane Stalheim

Jim & Carolynn Stavenger

Mark & Jennifer Stavenger

Pastor Carli Steffes

Dennis† & Glenda Stene

Jack & Linda† Stengel

Kathryn Stevens Dr. Cameron & Susan Stokka

Jeannette Stowsand

Glen & Caren Straatmeyer

Judy Stransky

Dr. Robert & Maureen Suga

Dave & Nancy Thomas

John & Lee Thomas

Fred & Maryann Tully

Myron & Joan Van Buskirk

Beth Walker

Tom & Kathy Walsh

Steve & Angie Watkins

Rick & Mary Weber

Linda Wells

DeAun West

Drs. Robert† &

Carolyn Fassi Wharton

Richard & Donna Wilson

Joe & Karin Youngberg

Thomas† & Lynne Zimmer † Deceased

LEGACY GIFTS

Unless otherwise restricted, realized estate gifts to Children’s Home Foundation are designated as unrestricted and are used to fund and support CHS services.

LEGACY GIFTS RECEIVED

MORE THAN NUMBERS

CHS analyzes all of our program data and combines it into a single dataset. We also use disaggregated data where applicable to gain additional insight into who we serve and to understand their needs.

30%

Percentage of individuals served by CHS who are Native American/ Alaska Natives*

11 71% 9

Average age of children receiving care

27,766

Shelter days provided at Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety

12,911

Youth/adult attendees at CHS-led trainings held statewide on child abuse prevention, trauma, and domestic violence education

Percentage of children in residential treatment who are boys

Remote counties (over 20,307 square miles) and Rapid City served by Black Hills programming

15,972

Crisis contacts through Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety

2,424

Nurse home visits to 261 families through Bright Start

65% 645 19

Percentage of children who were 12 and under out of 347 forensic interviews conducted at CAC

Prevention, training and educational sessions offered statewide

Months average length of stay in residential treatment

*35%: Percentage of individuals served by CHS who are Native American/Alaska Natives in the Black Hills

SUPPORT GIF TS

Gifts Given January 1–December 31, 2O24

A listing of gifts that help support all CHS services, including those provided for Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety, which are noted in bold type.

$70,000+

Cleaver’s Chef Challenge

$50,000+

Pipestone

Jeff & Michelle Thue

$35,000+

Red Rock Bar & Grill

John & Kay Rozell

South Dakota Elks Association

$25,000+

Miles & Lisa Beacom*

Robert & Rita Elmen Foundation

Sioux Falls Ford

Don & Ann Platt

POET

Cameron & Susan Stokka

Vern Eide Motorcars Inc.

$20,000+

John & Ruth Cannon Fund§

First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc.

First PREMIER Bank/ PREMIER Bankcard

Harvard Integrations

Mary Kay Foundation

Don & Ann Platt

$15,000+

The Clarence & Anne Dillon Dunwalke Trust

Arnie Hauge

Lake Family Foundation

David & Barbara Ohme*

Those Guys A.B.A.T.E.

$10,000+

Adam & Kristina Aasen

Avera

The Carter Fund

Citibank (South Dakota) NA

Earl Davis

Fostering Hope

Graham Companies

Gregory & Beverly Giergielewicz

Bill & Carolyn Hinks

HUB International Great Plains

David & Deanna Knudson

David & Brenda O’Hara

Leo & Hazel Reppert Endowment *

William & Jill Schuneman

Peg Seljeskog

Sheldon Reese Foundation

Dr. Kirke & Dorothy Wheeler

Margaret Wiseman

$5,000+

Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation

Dr. P. Kenneth & Margaret Aspaas, Jr.

John & Gladys Bahnson

Scott & Stephanie Barth

Lois & Richard Bierschbach

Matt & Tonia Braun

Mark & Jane Brumels

CorTrust Bank

Justin Cutler

Dacotah Bank

Daugaard for South Dakota

Mike Denning

Mark & Sally Dominick

Steve & Kris Egger

Enterprise Mobility Foundation

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

Gage Brothers Concrete

Joe & Katy Gaspar

Tim Hamel & Somboon Jaiharn-Hamel

Lynette Hardy

Lauverne Harr

Sheila Hazard

Jon & Kimberly Heck

Bryan & Pamela Hedman

The Henkel Foundation

High Point Networks LLC

Robert & Sandy Hoover

Jerry Johnsen

Ruth Johnson

Paul Kokenge

Roger Larsen Memorial Fund*

Lineage Logistics

Ben & Ana Marcello

Carol & John McGrath

Tom Graham & Linda Mickelson Graham

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

Judy Morstad

Joyce Nielsen

John & Patty Nohr

Novak Sanitary Service

Pipestone

J.T. Profilet & Mary DeJong

Ronald & Sheila Raczynski

John Robertson

Steve & Tracie Rohlf

Rosenbauer Firefighting Technology

Koch Hazard Architects

Colleen Larson

Jeff & Julie Lautt

Lloyd Companies

Elizabeth & Douglas Lynch

Greg Lyon & Jennifer Sales

Maguire Iron Inc.

Marsh McLennan Agency LLC

Modern Woodmen of America

Modern Woodmen of America/

Joe Sztapka

Runge Enterprises Inc.

Sanford Health

Vern & Ruth Schaefer

Schoeneman’s Building

Materials Center

Norbert & Jane Sebade

Sercl Family Fund*

Gail Shlanta

Margaret Solveig Steen Estate*

South Dakota Law Enforcement

Charities

South Dakota Trust Company *

Tenfold Foundation

Mayor Paul & Jill TenHaken

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Tri-State Wholesale Flooring Inc.

Trinity Lutheran Church, Tea

Lois Unzelman*

Janice & Vernon Van Vuuren

Hugh & RuthAnn Venrick

Waterbury Heating & Cooling

Ed Weiland

Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC

Peary Wilson

Bob & Debra Winkels

Kevin Zimmer

$2,500+

Dr. Dale & Jeanette Anderson

Robert & Karen Appelwick

Betz Blinds Inc.

Tom & Linda Bunkers

Christopher Burkman

Capital Services

CISA Trust Company (South Dakota) LLC

CNA Surety

Josh Corbin

Crossroads Trailer Sales & Service Inc.

Rich † & Sharon Cutler Fund*

Dakota Emporium Trading Post

Raymond Daugaard Memorial Fund*

Arthur & Carol Ehde

Marvin & Jackie Eich

First Reformed Church, Platte

Great Bear Ski Valley

Dan & Jennifer Grider

Karen & Mark Gubbrud

Allen & Joann Gundvaldson

Tim Hamel &

Somboon Jaiharn-Hamel

Danelle Hauge

Joe & Jennifer Kirby *

Dr. Milton Mutch & Ellie Marshman

Christopher & Deb Palen

Melanie & Jay Parsons§

Louis & Joyce Profilet Endowment*

Rosenbauer Firefighting Technology

Steve & Kathy Sanford

Darrell & Beth Schmith

SDN Communications

Kevin & Lorna Severy

Showplace Cabinetry

Skinner Financial Services

Jeff & Lori Skinner

Kenneth & Judy Snell

Dean & Rita Sorenson

Sam & Betty Speier Fund*

Joshua & Jill Storm

Joseph & Diane Sztapka

Thrivent Financial Matching Gift

Dave & Judy Van Veldhuizen

Vern Eide Motoplex

Jack Yonkovich

Kevin Zimmer

$1,000+

Danny & Emily Amundson

Dr. E. Paul Amundson & Alison Tendler

Mavis Amundson

David & Kara Arend

David Andersen

AS Revival

Associated Consulting

Engineering Inc.

Auto Owners Insurance

Bob Baker *

Dr. Reuben Bareis

George & Ramona Bartels

Tom & Rebecca Batcheller

Christina Bauer

BCI Sioux Falls Division

Michael & Jean Bender *

Matt & Sarah Benne

James & Ardys Berven

Brian & Janet Bird Charitable Fund*

Bockorny Group Inc.

David & Jill Bockorny

Boen & Associates Inc.

Harold & Helen Boer

Diann Boesch

Lana Borem

Sid & Barbara Bostic

J.M. & S.L. Brannan

Greg & Natalie Breukelman

Todd & Linda Broin

Gary & Gloria Brown

Paul & Julie Bruflat*

Lynne & Bill Byrne

C & R Supply Inc.

Capital Services

Dorothy Christopherson

CHS Fund

Cipher Imaging

Community Reformed Church, Sioux Falls

Paul & Mary Ellen Connelly

Kosta & Nancy Constantine Cornerstone Bank

Mark & Michelle Covrig

Richard & Sara Crawford

Chris & Emily Daugaard

Joyce Daugaard & George Noble

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith LLP

Merlin & Barbara Davis

Sharon DeHaan

Jeffrey Delay

Diane Diekman

Timothy Dougherty & Karen Schreier

Mark & Susan Duffek

Barb Duin

Joel & Vicky Dykstra

Barbara Eikmeier

David & Deanna Emery

Dalliss & Marion Englund

Cy & Sandy Farner

First Bank & Trust

First Presbyterian Church, Britton

First Rate Excavate Inc.

Diane Fischer

Found by Weathered Vane

Marlys French

Frisbee Plumbing & Heating

Bill & Jean Fuller

Suzanne & Rich Gabrielson

Matt Gassen

Germantown Presbyterian Church, Chancellor

Graco Inc.

Grandview Reformed Church, Armour

Carmen Graves

Jason & Bethany Gusso

Curtis & Glenda Hage

Heidi Hague

John & Donna Haller

Jason & Kristin Hanson

Jackie Hanthorn

Wendy Hasche*

Steve & Susan Hauff

Arnie Hauge

Jean Hawthorne

Eloise Hefty

Tim Heiman & Judi Woodward-Heiman

Richard & Darlene Heinricy

Tom & Jane Heinz

Drs. Scott Henry & Terri Peterson-Henry

Paul Heynen

Hillcrest Church, Sioux Falls

Arthur & Michele Holden

Gina & Jack Hopkins

Howe Heating & Plumbing Inc.

Darrel & Renae Hoyer

HyVee Operation Helpful Smile

Interstate Office Products

JL Beers

Steve & Pam Jansa

Dustin & Jacquelyn Johnson

Pamela Best Johnson

Jesse Johnston

Betty Jones

Thomas & Margaret Kelly

Don & Darla Kempf

Debra Kennedy

David & Marilyn Kerssen

Gary & Joyce Kessler

Dan & Arlene Kirby

Don Knudson

Darrel & Marlene Kooi

Rick & Kathy Kooima

Scott & Marilyn Korsten

Marten & Betty Kruger

Susie & Jim Lammers

Lands Lutheran Church, Hudson

Deanna & Dan Larson

Gary & Ingrid Larson

Richard Lessnau

Darlene & Wendell Liaboe

Family Endowment*

Ralph Lindner

Pat Lloyd*

Loft Advisors

Jack & Betty Marsh

Ted Massey

Linda Mattson

Louis Matzner

Gary & Zelma McCormick

Mary Meier

David & Val Mickelson

Midland National Life Insurance Company

Kathleen & Dusty Rick Miller Endowment*

Patricia Minks

Jay & Laura Mitchell

Maj. Mark & Jessica Morrell

Robert & Deborah Mudge

Leon & Shirley Mulder

Scott & Shannon Murfield

Brooke & Matthew Murphy

Jeffrey & Mary Jo Murray

Charitable Fund*

Jeffrey & Mary Jo Murray

Charitable Fund*

Dave & Becky Nelson

Robert & Sharen Nelson

Rodora Nyberg

Patrick & Cindy O’Donnell

James & Sally Odenbach

Laurie O’Hara & Tom Van Anne

Leon & Brenda Olson*

Jack & Valerie Paladino

Pizza Ranch, E. 10th St., Sioux Falls & Brandon

Usha Deepthi Pulipati

Dr. Michael & Jennifer Puumala*

Lee Raines Charitable Fund*

Ray Dental Group

Steve & Terri Reilly

Reliabank Dakota

David Reznicek

Kenneth & Reagan Richardson

RiverSource

Life Insurance Company

Robert W. Baird & Company Inc.

Charles & Lois Ann Rose

Foundation§

Robert Rosenquist & Marcia Beshara

Robert & Sarah Roth

Conley Ruud

Donald & Linda Rydstrom

Dr. Paul & Trisha Sampson

Steve & Kathy Sanford

Dr. Robert & Lori Santella

Darrell & Twyla Schaap

Scheels

Joshua Shields

Darwin & Jane Sletten

Slim Buttes Lutheran Church, Reva

Smit Family Farms LLC

Cleo & Gary Snuggerud

Jerold & Deborah Soholt

Charles & Ruth Soldano

Paul & Jilayne Sova*

Starbucks Foundation:

Neighborhood Grants Fund

Jamie & Patrick Steele

Scott & Staci Stern

Stockwell Engineers

Kim Suga & Lee Gertsen

Dr. Robert & Maureen Suga

Richard & Nancy Swain

Taylor Family

Bill & Cheryl Taylor

Tennyson Family Foundation

Thrivent Choice

Brian & Gloria Top

Rita Torkelson

Jerry & Bab Travis

Tri-State Association of Building

Material Suppliers

Tyler Goff Group

Dr. Bob & Marilyn Van Demark

Dennis & Nancy Van Der Weide

Graham & Courtney Van Horn

Van Horn Financial Services

Mark & Nancy Vanden Berge

Viaflex Inc.

Viking Label & Packaging

Dr. Bruce & Judy Vogt

Linda & Arden Waag

Joseph Wager

Jo Anna Warder

Terrance & Elizabeth Whalen

Mary White

Bob & Lisa Whiteman

Roger & Sherri Willard

Norma & Chuck Wise

Merle & Cecile Wollman

Xcel Energy

Dwight Young

Lynne Zimmer

$500+

Allianz

Roger Amdahl

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Mavis Amundson

Bernice Anderson Endowment*

Marjorie Anderson

Apple Inc. Employee Matching

Gift Program

Edwin & Janice Baatz

Kim Balk-Phelps & Bill Phelps

Barnes & Noble

Darrel Bartell

Barb Baumann

Donald & Leona Bierschbach

Norman & Melanie Bliss Family Fund*

Patrick & Kallie Booth

Brandon Plumbing & Heating Inc.

Bright Eyes Daycare

Cherril Brown

Rick & Holly Brunick

Burbin Aire LLC

Mary Jo Burkman

Cadwell, Sanford, Deibert & Garry LLP

Aaron & Kristin Canfield

Steve & Helene Carlson

John & Rebecca Carmody

Family CHS Endowment *

Harry Cassell

Caswell Plumbing & Heating

Centerville Area Arts Council

Citibank-McKnight *

Contractors Supply Inc.

Karyn Cox

CRC Beef Booth

Shirley Creek

Grady Crew

Lisa Crist

Dr. Robert & Jan Dahl

Deanna & James Daum

Jay & Christine Dean

Jacob & Catherine Dekkenga

Steven & Jackie DeMent

Virginia Dettman Charitable Fund

Diesel Machinery Inc.

William & Beverly Donaldson

Dow-Rummel Village Residents

Kurt & Michelle Eeg

Sidney & Mayona Elcock

Family Endowment *

Sidney & Mayona Elcock

Family Endowment*

Envive Chiropractic

Eugene & Betty Erickson

Jeffery & Carmen Erickson

Jennifer Erickson

Max Erickson

Dr. David & Julie Ermer

Paul Everson

Farmers Insurance & Financial,

Dave Schmidt Agency

Roger & Kathy Fick

First Lutheran Church, Colton

First Reformed Church, Inwood, IA

First United Methodist Church, Sioux Falls

William Fischer

Fit Body Boot Camp West

Kristin Flora

Jerry & Jill Franken

Curtis & Joni Gacke

Ralph & Mildred Galyen

Arnold & Lynne Garson

Tom & Lisa Gerner

Michael & Gracia Gillespie

Paul & Katie Gilmore

Jeffrey & Holly Godber

Stan Graber Financial Services Inc.

Grace Lutheran Church, Parker

Dan Grider, Sr

Grider Properties

Lisa Griffin*

Grossenburg Implement Inc.

Nick & Carol Gusso

Steve & Judy Gwin

H & H Mobile Home Service Inc.

Judy Hallstrom

Jack† & Judy Hamilton

Larry & Susan Hamre

Chad Hansen

Lornell & Elizabeth Hansen

Hansen Family Endowment*

Chad & Korena Hatch

Glen & Dixie Hieb

Dr. Wendell & Holly Hoffman

Sandy Horst & Steve Isaacson*

Mary Howard

Justin & Shanna Howe

Dana & Julie Iverson

Kelsey Jablonsky

Steve & Lisa Jervik

Arden & Debra Jones

Julie Kelley

Dr. Barry & Karen Kerkaert

Kenneth & Jacqueline Kessler

Marcia Kittelson

Marilynn Knapp

kRav’n

Jeffrey Krell

James & Joyce Kurtz

Mary Lampy

Larry Larson

Vernon & Donna Lind

Frank Lingo Family Endowment *

Candice Lockwood

Pamela Long

Lorraine Loomis

Lois Lounsbery

LPL Financial

Madison Methodist Church

Christopher Marshall Masterson Family Fund*

Patricia McCann

Ed & Karen Miller

Ms. Molly Foundation

Sharon Moon

Elaine Moore

Gregory & Kathy Morrissey

Kent & Cathy Mundon

Brad & Sheryl Myers

Larry Nelson & Dr. Patsy Uken

Ronald Neri & Georgia Austin Neri

New Beginnings Faith Church, Sioux Falls

Arthur & Marie Nordstrom

Northwest Pipe Fittings Inc.

NorthWestern Energy

Roger & Nila Novotny

Olson Oil Company

Elaine & Wayne Oolman

Donelle & Jonathan Oostra

Kevin & Shannon Osborn

Laverna Padilla

Pathward Financial NA

Josh & Kristin Peterson

Colby & Molly Peterson

Melvin Platt

Steven & Meredith Powell

Joy Prehn

Larry Pressler

Pride Neon Sign Solutions

Project Management Sioux Empire

Patrick & Marcia Quinn

Rapid City Downtown Lions Club

Don & Beth Rasmussen

Lori Rensink & Kyle Weiss

Michael & Suzanne Reuter

Dr. Craig & Michelle Rife

Art & Beverly Richert

Romsdal Lutheran Church, Hudson

Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman

Danielle Sargent

Nolan & Brooke Schmidt

Scott & Natalie Schneidermann*

Terry & Patricia Schulte

Dr. Greg & Karen Schultz

Matt Schultz Construction

Philip & Cindy Schumacher

Kent & Beth Senf

Sandy Severson

Sioux Falls Firefighters Association Local No. 814

Showplace Cabinetry

Sigaty Dental Clinic PC

Sioux Valley Optimist Club, Sioux Falls

Sisson Printing Inc.

Charline & Deming Smith

Family Endowment

Deb & Jerold Soholt

Kathy Solano

Fran & Gail Sommerfeld

Todd & Pamela Sorensen

SPP

St. Michaels Knights of Columbus 12617, Sioux Falls

Shirley Stach

David Staum &

Jeanne Abbott Staum

Jeannette Stowsand

Glen & Caren Straatmeyer

Style Encore

Erik & April Syverson

David & Kathy Tarrell

Robert & Melody Thompson

Ryan & Rachel Tiedeman

Trent Baptist Church

Jo & Rick Turgeon

Gene & Julie Tverberg

US Bank Foundation

Employee Matching Gift Program

Heidi Underwood

United Methodist Church, Geddes

United Methodist Church Women, Colton

United Methodist Presbyterian Women, Browns Valley, MN

United Methodist Women, Geddes

Mike Upton

Vader & Landgraf Inc.

J.E. & Amy Van Horne

Veera Vandanam

VanderRight

Curt & Tanya Vanoort

Sara & Tony Venhuizen

Veritiv

Michael VerWey & Alicia Collura*

Rita & Donald Vogt

Anne Waltner & Rolf Olson

Weber Body Shop

Donna Weinacht

Wells Fargo Employees

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Sioux Falls

Nelson & Vickie Wielenga

Michael & Victoria Wilds

Theresa Wingen

Winsupply of W Sioux Falls Plumbing

& Electrical

Eileen Winter

Kevin & Laurie Wohlleber

Workplace Marketing Insurance Advisors

Donna Wynia

Xcel Energy Foundation

Annette & Thaddeus Zimanski

$250+

Clint Ackerman

Alternative HR LLC

Dan Ashmore

Jonah Beacom

Brian & Jilliean Beck

Anita Behrenbrinker

James & Joanne Belbas

Michael Bellmore

Larry & Anita Bierman*

Black Hawk Community

Church Ladies Aid

Cheryl & Allen Boese

Walt & Jan Bones

Bradley & Tamara Bosch

Carol Bowar

Allen & Gloria Brown

Keith Brown

Lisa Burchill

Frank & Dawn Bures

Shirley & Gaylord Burley

Cardinal Christmas Project

Craig & Teresa Carlson

Carpenter UMW

Alan Carter

Joseph Cavinato

Barry Chase

David & Amanda Christopherson

Clark Family Trust

Colman Lutheran Church

Alex Conant

Gerard & Pamela Crawford

James & Judy Cronin

Curbside Delights

Dakota Beverage Company Inc.

Dakota Korean American Association, Sioux Falls

Terry DeBoer

Douglas & Gail Deibert

Robert & Judith Douglas

Carol Dyke

Jeffrey & Hattie Edman

Emmanuel Baptist Church, Sioux Falls

Scott & Kelly Erickson

Faith Lutheran Church, Humboldt

Cheryl Ferrie

Fit Body Boot Camp Central

Randall Gerloff

Jo Ann Golla

Mike & Marnie Gould⁰

Rosa Lea Grav

Evelyn Griesse

Vicki & Randy Grooters

Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore LLP

Hansen Family Endowment

Eric & Tammy Hanson

Mark & Sharon Hasvold

HDR Inc.

Ronald & Deborah Helsa

Tina Hillmann

Diego Hoganson

Daniel & Kathy Horsted

Howe Heating & Plumbing Inc.

Employees

Michael Howes

John & Anne Hughes

Dave Jensen

Laura Johnson

Johnson, Janklow & Abdallah LLP

Lois Jones

Tyler Kadinger

Elisa Kelley

Thomas & Catherine King

Aldon Klaassen

Beverly & Delmar Klassen

Knights of Columbus, Little Flower Council

Casey Langford

Elvira Larson Endowment Fund*

Bruce & Faye Lee

Becky Leonard

Steve & Lisa Lewis

Joni Livingston

John & Barbara Lockwood

Janet Lohman

Michael Mann

Scott & Susan Matthew

Don & Bonnie McCleerey

Bruce & Cathy McCollister

Ross & Angie McKie

Clarice & Roger Megard

Angie & Justin Meyer

Karin Miles Wiese

Cynthia & Ronald Moegenburg

Douglas & Kristi Moss

Chris & Penny Nelson

Keith & Wendy Neuharth

Dave & Karen Nicholson

Thomas & Jean Nicholson

Larry & Janet Noah

Nyberg’s Ace

Matthew Oedekoven

Ashley Oyen

Lori Perkins

Patrice Petersen

Howard & Sandra Peterson, Jr.

Brooks & Leah Pidde

Vilo & Marlys Pietz

Ingrid Place

Ross & Lynn Plucker

John & Lynn Pollard

John & Penny Porter §

Karen Pratt

Suzanne & Richard Rauschenbach

Steve & Lori Richter

Al & LeeAnn Rieman

Kenneth & Vicki Robb

C. Emmet & Mary Gayle Rogers

Royal Neighbors of America, Sioux Falls

Salad Bowls Bowling League

Connie & Gary Schickedanz

Bernie & Cathy Schock

Craig & Nancy Schoen

Security Savings Bank

Shetek Lutheran Ministries, Slayton, MN

Sioux Falls Downtown Lions Club

Sioux Falls Fire Rescue

Chief Officer’s Association

Patricia Sittig

Galen & Terri Skarphol

Sheila Smyle

David Sorenson

Alan & Judy Spencer

SportsCenter

Al Spreizer

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls

St. Michael’s School

Duane & Linnea Strande

Sunnycrest United Methodist

Church Women, Sioux Falls

Warren & Shirley Thompson

Endowment *

Warren & Shirley Thompson

Endowment*

Vance Thompson Vision

Melissa Tordoff

Trinity Lutheran Church, Tea

Sean & Tiffany Trottman

Fred & Maryann Tully

United Methodist Church, Flandreau

Diane Vandekieft

Laurie VanDenHoek

Christopher & Shalece Vinson

Rick & Mary Weber

Ron Weiss

Tim & Brenda Welbig

The Wellmark Foundation

West Nidaros Lutheran Church, Crooks

Jeff & Lynn White

Ronald Williams

Jeanne Wold

Jim & Penny Woster

Marjorie & David Wrotenbery

Tim & Sandy Wulf

LouAnn Ziegler

Annette Zwemke

$100+

“As Seen on TV” Christmas Party

James & Deborah Abbott

Abbott Laboratories EGC

Kathy Addy-Hofer & Phillip Hofer

Curt & Linda Adrian

Jean Ahlers

Joan Ahlers

Linda & David Anderson

Tom & Carol Anderson

Karen Asfeldt

Audiology Contractors LLC

Eugene & Kathy Ausland

Avera Heart Hospital &

North Central Heart Employees

Elon Avtjoglou

Richard & Linda Bakken

Mark Balcer

Scott & Jody Barbour

William & Shirley Bauer

Dee Baysinger

Jerald & Cheryl Beckler

Ronald & Leetta Bennett

Benton Lutheran Church WELCA, Crooks

Bergen Lutheran WELCA, Meckling

Bethany Women of the ELCA, Hurley

Vicki Beveridge

Kendra & Ronn Beyer

Todd & Marian Biederstedt

Big Springs Baptist Church, Alcester

Judy Bittner

Dr. Jerome & Susan Blake

Joel & Dar Blanchard*

Donald & Connie Blum

Richard & Jane Bohy

Book & Thimble Club

Mary Boone

Thomas & Elaine Booth

Joan Bortnem

Leslie Boschen

Pamela & Wendell Bouwman

Boyd Law Firm LLC

Rob Brandner

Brandon Valley Baptist Church

Gary Brendel

John & Jan Brewer

Darrell Brink

John Brockelsby

Del & Karen Brooks

Martha Brost

Gregory & Kim Brown

Maxine Brown

Vicki Brown

Ron & Barb Brue

Susan Brue

Roger & Marcia Bunger

Bill Bunkers

Brenda Burull

Wendy Butler-Boyesen

BX Civil & Construction

Robert Cady

Kenneth & Rhonda Cahill

Stacy Calder

Calvary Lutheran Women, Irene

Fran & Mary Lou Campbell

Canton Lutheran WELCA

Peter Cappa

Micah & Torey Carlson

Veda Cass

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Sancta Maria No 368, Dell Rapids

Century Club, Volga

Joel & Linda Christensen

Justin & Casey Christensen

Harry & Barbara Christianson

Dr. Paul & Shirley Cink

Phyllis Clark

William & Katherine Clayton

Colman Lutheran Church WELCA

Confluence

Kara Cushman

Nicole Dahm

Stephen Dannen

Dean Bulk Service

Amy Deberg-Ferwerda

Delaware Women’s Ministries, Lennox

Delta Dental

David & Sandra Diedrich

Ida Diedrich

Brandi Diedrich-Roling

Daniel & Laura Donohue*

William & Barbara Doshier

Dean & Donna Doss

Claudia Douglas

James & Jane Doyle

Marlys Drewes

Thomas & Connie Earley

Ken & Marlis Eben

Empire Riders

David Enke

David Erickson

ET Wolles Ag Inc.

Falls Dental Centre

Vicki Farrens

Courtney Feist

Scott Ferguson

Emily Fink

Lauri Finnegan

Jenna Fischer

Melanie & Wayne Fischer

Leif Fjellestad

James & Jodi Fleming

John & Anita Fluit, Jr.

Aileen Folsland

Roberta Foltz

Carol Foster

Gerald Foster

Stephanie Frank

William Frank

Thomas Frederick

Friends of John Thune

Anthony Fulkerson

Kelly & Dorothy Gabel

R. Joe & Jean Gentry

Michael & Carla Gibson

Mark & Margaret Glanzer

Anne Gleim

Bob & Cherie Goehring

Grace Reformed Church

Women of Grace, Corsica

Jon Groen

Jeff & Heidi Groeneweg

T. Michael & Julie Grossman

Christine Gullickson

Christine Gunderson

Tammi & Jay Gunderson

David & Maureen Gustafson

Darin Hage

Wyatt & Randi Haines

Daniel & Cathleen Hall

Jeannette Hamilton

Ann Hanson

Chris & Sara Hanson

Lois Hanson

Charlotte Harr

Alan & Linda Hartman

Robert & Linda Hartmann

James & Patti Hartung

Maury & Pam Haugland

Gladys Hawke

Ken & Diane Headrick

Molly & John Heisler

Dr. William & Becky Held

Bill & Jolynn Hennrich

Curtis & Myrene Hepner

Hilltop United Methodist

Church Women, Sioux Falls

Richard O. Hinseth Agency

Scott & Becky Hofer

Jeff & Kristi Hoffman

Joseph Hogue

Marlys Hohman

Darren Hokanson

Dan Holdhusen

Merle Holmoe

Blake Hoogland

Horton & Associates Inc.

Bill Horton

Andree Howenstein

Travis Hoyt

Hudson Lutheran Church WELCA

David & Kimberly Huff

Mike & Cindy Huether

Christy Huggett

Amy Hurley

Jacquie’s Fund*

Erin Jansa

Dennis & Janelle Jarabek *

Jasper WELCA

Douglas & Dawn Jensen

Jeptha Lodge No. 121 AF & AM,

Hudson

JLG Architects

Steve Johnke

Barbara Johnson

Betty Johnson

Carrie Johnson & Chris Vondracek

Chad & Julie Johnson

Delmyn & Arlys Johnson

Grant Johnson

Mary Johnson

Tyler & Angela Johnson

Mark Jones

Rebecca Jones

Susan Jones

JSA Consulting Engineers/ Land Surveyors Inc.

Glenda Jurgens

Jafar & Jess Karim

Kari Karst

Thomas & Ruth Kattke

Rick Kelley

Linda Kelly

David & Sharon Kelly

Dr. Earl & Kathy Kemp

KGG LLC

Catherine & Thomas King

Timothy & Jane Kinsella

Shawna Kleinwolterink

Gerri Knuth

Koch Hazard Architects*

Ami Kolb

William & Carol Kollis

James Konkler

Arlene & Clarence Kooistra

Steve & Ann Krier

Emilene Kruid

James & Patricia Kuchta

Ladies Auxiliary of the FOE, Rapid City

Mitchell & Maureen Lafleur

Doug Lake

Lands Lutheran Ladies, Hudson

Leslie Larson

Jon Lauck & Amy Ross

Elizabeth Lavoy

Lawrence & Schiller Employees

Marlys Lester

Eric & Nancy Leverson

Ivan Levi

Philip & Barb Lewison

Peter & Molly Liberko

Cory Lichty

Gerry & Val Liesinger

Nicholas Liesinger

Caryn Loew

Loft Advisors

Mark & Cheryl Lottman

Lux Property Management LLC

Jack & Lori Lynass

Steve & Roxanne Lynch

Mahlander’s Inc.

Gordon & Mary Mairose

Bev Mann

Brent Mannes

Mona Matson

Lynette Matzen

Annette Matzner

Scott & Angie McBee

Andrea McDonough

John & Carol McGrath

Stacy & Kristi McKinney

Marie McKittrick

Boyd McPeek

Medvantx Corp.

Daniel Meinke

Dorothy Merchant

Messiah Lutheran Church WELCA, Flandreau

Michael Messinger

Dennis & Tammy Mettler

Patricia Mettler & Konney Larwood

Alayne Meyer

Jessica Meyer

Larry & Dorothy Meyer

Robert Miles

Craig Miller

Jim & Dorothy Miller

Minnehaha County

Historical Society

Brad & Tarri Minor

Robert & Lois Misar

Denny Moore

Micheel Moore

David Morgan

Matthew Morley

John & Kathleen Mueller

Mike & Kathi Mueller

Jerry & Anna Mundt

Joseph & Cindy Murphy

Greg & Cindi Mutchelknaus

Carol Nelson

Dr. Gayle & Angie Nelson

Merri & Henry Nelson

Val Nelson

New Life Church, Sioux Falls

Marlys Newcomb

Mark & Lynn Nicolai

Darla & Larry Norling

Northwest Pipe Fittings Inc.

Employees

John Ochsner

Duane O’Connell

Robert & Kristine O’Connell

Mike & Janice O’Connor

Glenn Olsen

Mark & Sharon Olson

Rob & Laura Olson

Paul Ortman

Luann Ouellette

Jim & Kay Owen

Palisade WELCA, Beaver Creek, MN

Rodney & Cynthia Pappel

Gary & Linda Pashby

Pathward Financial NA

Peace Lutheran Church, Rock Rapids, IA

Daniel & Karen Peterson

Drew Peterson

Todd & Patricia Pharis

Rod & Lisa Pierson

Brenda & Jeff Pinkerman

Gus & Loreto Pizarro

Melvin Platt

David Pollard

Bonnie Postma

Eugene & Judy Preston

Casey Prostrollo

Janice Radach

Derek & Amy Radke

Robert & Jody Rasmussen

Dr. Richard & Suzanne Rauschenbach

David & Jean Rave

Redeemer Free Lutheran WMF, Canton

Fred & Carol Rehder

Larry & Barbara Rehfeld

Brian Reid

James & Diane Reiners

Patty Reistroffer

Ross Reitsma

Dan & Rita Renner

Judy Richards

Ron & Kathy Rick

Lavonne Riechers

Patrick Rielly

Emily Ries

Kirk & Cheryl Rikansrud

Romsdal Womens Group, Beresford

Marilyn Ruediger

Richard & Joan Saathoff

Salem Mennonite Brethren

Sunday School, Freeman

Beverly Salonen

Jim & Linda Sanden

Sanford Gastroenterology Clinic

Paul Sanow

Clifton & Jeanette Saugstad

Mary Savina

Kathryn Sawa

Craig Sawchuk

Mark & Angel Scharnberg

Margaret Schick

Connie & Gary Schickedanz

Angela Schmeling

Raymond & Juanita Schnabel

Craig & Nancy Schoen

Ronald & Renea Schoenfelder

Connie & Alvin Scholten

Christian Schoppert

Elizabeth Schuldt

Kara Scott

Sensational Smiles Dentistry

Gene & Luann Serck

Bonita Shambaugh

Robert Shannon

Ben Shives

Jennifer Shumaker-Parry

Sioux Falls Retired Teachers

Darla & Brian Slack

Debra Smith

St. Boniface Altar Society, Freeman

Wyatt Stahl

Pastor Carli Steffes

Lisa Stellinga

Wayne & Palma Stombaugh

Jeffrey & Reneece Strand

The Sunshyne Fund

Col. Mary Swenson, Ret.

Merlin Tebbe

Peggy Teslow

Chris & Kristen Thorkelson

Paul Thorstenson

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Gift Matching

Michael & Sarah Thury

Henrietta Timmer

Penny Timmins Nordstrom

Dennis Treiber

Dana Triebwasser

Doug & Bonnie Tschetter

TSP Inc.

Gene & Brigitte Uher

US Bank Foundation Employee

Matching Gift Program

Jeff & Claire Valder

Jason Van Beek

Matthew & Michele Van Buren

Van’t Hul Farms

Alicia VanBockern

Marlys VanBruggen

Shirley Vehle

Mary Vickery

Debra Vigness

Joseph & Michele Vogel

Sheri Volbrecht

Rhonda Von Eye

Olivia Vornhagen

Justine Walker

Merle & Nancy Walter

Teresa Ward

Richard & Merry Watters

Donald & Coryill Weeg

Renee & Lewis Weinberg

Gerald & Karen Weires

Larry & Marlene Weires

Weller Brothers

Ronald & Peggy Wencl

Donald & Harriett Wendt

John & Deanna Wiarda

Cheryl Wierenga

Patricia Williams

Carmella Wilson

Richard & Sharon Wilson

Rozanne Winger

Kevin & Laurie Wohlleber

Greg & Gayle Woodall

Brian Wuestewald

Scott & Susan Yeoman

WHERE HOPE SHINES BRIGHTLY

What’s the ultimate symbol of hope?

A newborn baby...

and do we ever have newborn babies in our Bright Start Nurse-Family Partnership service!

In January 2025, Bright Start had 16 babies born to families enrolled in the program! This ties our record set in January 2014 and far exceeds our average, which in 2024 was seven and in 2023 was six! We have a total of more than 168 clients working with seven nurses.

The support, compassion, and commitment the Bright Start nurses pour into the families make such a difference in the trajectory of these tiny little lives—and creates hope for the future of our communities.

The following list shows a few examples of how restricted gifts were used at CHS:

Electronic

smart boards for classrooms

New Beginnings baskets for families at Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety

Recreational outings and trips

Birthday and Christmas gifts

Creating a new employee growth and development specialist position

Capital Campaign pledges and gifts

RESTRICTED GIFTS

Gifts Given January 1–December 31, 2O24

These gifts were given to purchase a specific item or service, or to be used for a designated purpose. Gifts given to Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety are noted in bold type.

Geoff & Elise Knobloch

Paul & Michelle Lavallee

David & Sharon LeBrun

David & Cindy Ledford

Lloyd Companies

Helen Madsen Endowment For CHS Prevention Initiative*

Vicki Madsen Adoption & Foster Care Endowment *

Madsen Family Library at CHS Endowment *

Cole & Laura McClung

Mark & Sandy McClung

$265,000 +

John & Kay Rozell

$150,000

Gail & Delores Miller Charitable Fund §

$120,000

Seed for Success Foundation

$100,000

Richard† & Sharon Cutler

Lyon County Riverboat Foundation Inc.

Siblings of Cindy Walsh

$50,000 +

Jim & Nini Hart

Jack & Vianne Kucera

Kucera Family Foundation

Erv & DeMaris Nesheim §

$40,000+

Harold & Helen Boer

Lula Mae Red Cloud Estate

$25,000 +

3DL Services LLC

Dennis & Lizette Aanenson

Aanenson Family Foundation

Curt & Julie Anderson Friesen

John & Jan Brewer

First Dakota National Bank

Tom & Melissa Howes

Janet Kahler

Tom & Michele Olsen

Scott & Ronna Sletten

Patrick & Jamie Steele

$15,000 +

Tom Hurd & Sonya Bernardino

Independent Insurance Agents of Rapid City⁰

Jackson Dental Professionals

Mark & Cynthia Mickelson§

Patrick Miller

Glenda Stene

$10,000 +

American Bank & Trust

F. L. Clarkson Family Foundation

Stacey Denke

John & Vickye Hoffman

Gina & Jack Hopkins

Kieffer Sanitation

Madsen Family Education Scholarship at CHS Endowment *

Kimberly Nooney

Pipestone

Vern & Ruth Schaefer in loving memory of Jane Ann Schaefer

Jeff & Michelle Thue

Michael & Mary Trykoski

$5,000 +

A&B Business Solutions

Black Hills Community Bank

Marcia Burdick

CorTrust Bank

Timothy Dougherty & Karen Schreier

Dr. Troy & Stephanie Gust

Boyd & Dody Hopkins

Todd & Maria Hopkins

Terry Jacobson

Paul Jensen

Deonne Kahler

Luke & Brittany Lindberg

Madsen Family Creative Arts Education at CHS Endowment *

Ryan & Kristi McFarland

Michael & Janice O’Connor

Sean & Caresa O’Connor

Joel & Lisa Porch

Louis & Joyce Profilet Endowment*

Greg & Melissa Schweiss

Bob & Maureen Suga*

Bobby & Genae Sundby

Chris & Kristen Thorkelson

Jeff & Michelle Thue

Tom & Crystal Van Wyhe*

Kenneth & Cathy Vogele

$2,500 +

Action Mechanical Inc.

Monte & Kelly Adams

Brett Anderson

William Bernhard & Dr. Shana Bernhard, II

Black Hills Energy

Black Hills Federal Credit Union

Black Hills Rubble Management

Compass One Healthcare

Davenport Evans Hurwitz & Smith LLP

Martin & Amy DesLauriers

Kara & Leo Flynn

Tom & Ann Marie Fullerton MD

Bill & Kathy Harris

Lisa & Scott Jones Family

Caiti Kean

Myles & Jeanette Kennedy

Tait & Jennifer Lacey

Paul & Michelle Lavallee

Carol & John McGrath

NuStar Energy LP

O’Connor Company

Rehrig Pacific Company

Jess & Tom Ries on behalf of

Antonija, Divine & Dakota Ries

Art & Maggie Russo

Greg & Melissa Schweiss

TNT Homes & Construction LLC

TruStage

Walmart

Dr. John & Dorina Weigelt

$1,000 +

Brian & Denise Aamlid*

Percy & Marjorie Amundson

Family Endowment *

Angela Avila

Dr. Reuben Bareis

Beck & Hofer Construction

Dr. Maria Bell

Big Truck Rental

Bob & Diane Biver

Black Hills Truck & Trailer Inc./NATT

Black Hills Wind & Fire Motorcycle Club

Kent & Peggy Brugger

Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation

Jonathan & Marci Burdick

Roy Burr & Arlene Ham-Burr

Calvary Lutheran Church, Rapid City

CARSTAR Collision Center

Tom & Laurie Chaplin*

Jeb & Maureen Clarkson

Jon & Gail Crane

Darla & Doug Crown

Michael Day & Diana Dufur-Day

Marty & Amy DesLauriers Family

Diesel Machinery Inc.

Drew & Sara Erie

Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

First Gold Gaming Resort

Fred & Kelly Folsom

Donna Genora

GenPro Energy Solutions LLC

Drew & Deirdre Goodwin

Tim Hamel & Somboon Jaiharn-Hamel

Arnie Hauge

Bill Haugen & Amy Mickelson

Dave & Tessa Howard

Michael Howes

J & L Harley-Davidson Inc.

Thomas Kassube

Ross & Angie McKie

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing Inc.

MDU Resources

Midco Foundation

Kent & Cathy Mundon

Mundon Anticline Investment LLC

Mark & Shannon Niemeyer

Northwest Pipe Fittings

Ray Osloond & Deb Rawlins

Marjorie Pearman

Don & Ann Platt *

Rapid City Professional Hockey LLC

Deborah Rawlins

Brian & Katie Reilly

Reisch Family Charitable Fund

Al & LeeAnn Rieman

Rush Refuse Systems

Chirag & Veronica Shukla

Sioux Falls Woman’s Alliance*

Sioux Valley Energy

Sisson Printing Inc.

Scott & Ronna Sletten

Al Spreizer

Dan & Brenda Steiner

Marcia & Randy Taylor

C. Ann Thompson

Those Guys A.B.A.T.E.

TranSource Truck & Equipment

Clayton & Cheryl Trulson

Dr. George Twitero & Shari West Twitero

UBS Matching Gifts Program

Van Beek Family Foundation Agency

Walmart

Richard & Donna Wilson

William & Sherry Wood

Kelly Wrede

Zeisler Construction

$500 +

Dr. Robert & Judy Allen

Doug Anderson

Black Hills Federal Credit Union Employees

bluepeak

Jon & Karla Brown*

Children’s Home Society Music Fund*

Drew & Alyssa Christensen

Dorothy Chronister

Clemmons Asphalt Maintenance

Diesel Machinery Inc.

Cy & Sandy Farner

Gregory & Connie Forstner

Dora Jean Garlick

Patrice Graham

Jim & Nini Hart

Roger & Chris Heacock

Jeff & Doreen Heikes

H-S Precision

Independent Optical

Junior League of Sioux Falls

Brett Kooima

Lampert Properties

Links to Literacy Endowment *

Liz Lloyd

Craig† & Pat Lloyd

Loves

Jack Lovett

David Loving Memorial Fund*

Gary & Linda Lundeen

Madsen Family Library at Shelter for Family Safety*

Wendy McGowan

Harry & Gail McKane

Mark & Kristol McKie

Roxann Meyer

MG Oil Company

Alan Michalczyk

Dr. Isaac & Holly Morgan

Susan Nelson

ONE AMERICAN BANK

Elaine & Wayne Oolman

Tim Palmer

Robert & Kathleen Paul

Steven & Meredith Powell

Rapid City Police Department

Rapid Hills Construction LLC

Rapid Spa

Brian & Brittany Richman

Kobi & Austin Ringling

George & Donna Roberts

The Rushmore Hotel & Suites

Rushmore Rock Crawlers

Nolan & Brooke Schmidt

Gerianne Short

Matt & Yvonne Smith

Sun Surety Insurance Company

Tyler & Kessa Tribby

Dr. Bob & Marilyn Van Demark

Brooke Wegener & Family

Wilson Family Investor’s Circle⁰

Thomas & Micah Worsley

$250 +

Gary & Michelle Black

Black Hawk Community Church

Ladies Aid

Shirley Bloemendaal

Ronald Bristow

John Brockelsby

Mike & Robin Buckingham

Lynne & Bill Byrne

Mark & Betsy Carbo

Cholla Foundation

James Dodson

Firehouse Brewing Company

Steve & Mary Helen Flanery

Joe & Katy Gaspar

Alan Gease & Heidi Bell Gease

Kelly Hill

HillsView Dental PLLC

Nicholas & Kylie Horan

David & Mary Howard

Steve & Pam Jansa

Carol Johnson

Phil Lampert & Sue Knudtson

Neal & Brenda Larson

Lou Madsen

CHS Beautification Endowment *

Kent & Marcia Martin

Paul & Connie Matzner

Kim & Dennis McKay

Tim & Diane Meyer

Margaret Mikuska

Jesse & Jolynne Niemeyer

Dr. Michael & Karen Pekas

Dr. Louis Raymond

Dodie Renner

Steve & Kathy Sanford

Theresa Schreiner

Rhoda Strasser

Christine Strzepek

Rob & Amy Trask

David & Nancy Van Holland

Joseph Wager

Workplace Marketing

Insurance Advisors

$100 +

Linda & David Anderson

Daniel Barrile

Jon Beringer

Bide-A-Wee Club, Lead-Deadwood

Big D Store, Deadwood

Big D Store, Sturgis

Jayne & Loren Bittner

Loren & Sheila Boyens

Elton & Jody Byre

Dic Chiolis

CNA Surety

Connie Colwill

David Cotten

Steve & Betty Crim

John Custy

Todd & Linda Dawley

Lorita Deurmier

Kevin & DeVee Dietz

Dollar Store

James & Amy Donohue

Jeffrey & Lisa Doyle

Elaine Emery

Gene & Martha Fauth

Dr. Michael & Kathleen Fiegen

Patricia Fina

Mike & Marnie Gould⁰

Sonia Griebel

Lois Hanson

Les & Linda Hengeveld

Josh Holle

Jacob’s Gallery

Greg & Lisa Jasmer

Amy Koenig

Deborah Kolovich

Deborah Kuehn

Dave Kulish

Kim Ladd

Edward & Sherry Lake

Dr. Eric & Jennifer Larson

Mary Lerdal & Patrick Badiuk

Brenda Ludens

Cheryl & Mike Lynde

Ken & JoAnn Mattheis

Maverick’s Restaurant

Danielle McGrath

Lori & Michael McGuire

Craig & Elizabeth Miller

Mary Ann Myers

Debra Niemi

Dr. James & Carol Oakland Dr. Michael & Deborah Olson

Susan Osthus

Warren & Sandy Oyler

Matt & Kara Peterson

Colby & Molly Peterson

Larry & Barbara Rehfeld

Steve & Terri Reilly

Jon Riedl

Allison & Aaron Sanderson

John Schanberger

Mike & Kay Schatz

Douglas & Tanya Schneck

Richard & Annie Sehr

Brian & Mary Sittig

Patricia Sterud

Col. Mary Swenson, Ret.

Vince & Sheri Weber

Dr. Brian & Petra Wilson

Patrick & Melissa Wood

ENDOWMENT GIFTS

Gifts Given January 1–December 31, 2O24

Gifts and pledges listed include designated endowment to Children’s Home Society or one of its services.

$92,000+

Rotary Club of Rapid City Rushmore

• Golf Tournament

• Gala

$50,000

Jeff & Michelle Thue

$40,000+

Kevin & Cindy Roberg

Marian Sullivan†

$20,000+

James† & Eloise Elmen Foundation

Jeannette Stowsand

$10,000+

Linda Baker

Gustafson Builders

Janet Kahler

Lloyd Companies

$5,000+

June Clark Endowment Fund

James Dodson

Dream Design International Inc. RESPEC

Rotary Club of Rapid City Rushmore

$2,500+

Black Hills Animal Hospital PA

Black Hills Caregiving

Black Hills Energy

Black Hills Shooters Supply Inc.

Nicholas & Chelsea Conway

Costello Porter Law Firm

Paulette & Lysle Davidson

Glen & Carla Eng

Farmers Insurance & Financial,

Dave Schmidt Agency

Stuart Fromm, MD

Hills Septic Service

JLG Architects

Dean Kurtz Construction Company

Eric & Terri Lee

Jeffrey Meyer

Midwest Solutions Inc.

Robert & Deborah Mudge

Scull Construction Services Inc.

SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC

Peg Seljeskog

TruStage

The UPS Store

Dr. Scott & Helen Van Dam

Xanterra Travel Collection

$1,000+

Mavis Amundson

Avid4 Engineering

Joan Benz

Big D Store, Sturgis

Black Hills Community Bank

Black Hills Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center

Butler Machinery, Rapid City

CARSTAR Collision Center

Jay & Angela Crossland

Darla & Doug Crown

Suresh Desilva

Diesel Machinery Inc.

First National Bank

Fisher Beverage Company

Kara & Leo Flynn

Fred & Kelly Folsom

Dana & Kristi Foreman

Kirk Fredericksen

Gateway Autoplex

Drew & Deirdre Goodwin

Bart & Beth Haivala

Gary & Carmen Hansen

Roger & Chris Heacock

Richard & Darlene Heinricy

Brad & Carol Johnson

Scott & Mary Kenner

Ketel Thorstenson LLP

Peter & Janis Lee

Marcy Lund

Marsh McLennan Agency LLC

Dr. Isaac & Holly Morgan

Dustin & Sarah Morrison

Bruce & Kim Nearhood

Neugebauer’s Jewelry

Design & Service

Northwest Pipe Fittings

Thomas & Marilyn Novotny

Michael & Georgia O’Connor

Omnitech Inc.

Peak Wellness

Linda Peterson

Brian & Brittany Richman

Sander Sanitation Service

Security First Bank

Jon & Jean Stenberg

Shawn Walters

Jeffrey Wiswall, DDS, MS, PC

Patrick Woodard

$500+

Charles & Jill Arbeiter

Kyle & Courtney Bargmann

Dr. John Benusis & Alicia Sutliff Benusis

Black Hills Federal Credit Union

Black Hills Tire

John & Debbie Bowman

Buckingham’s ATA Martial Arts & Karate for Kids

Canfield Business Interiors

Conrad’s Big C Electric

Tracy Dahl Webb

David & Kimberly Dolan

Richard & Rachel Edelen

Edward Jones-Kyle Bargmann

Good Samaritan Society

& Sanford Health

Steve & Wanda Helmers

Todd Hyronimus & Kathryn Rich

Lafawn Janis

James & Judith Johnson

Kieffer Family Dental PC

Tim Knowles

LEi

Debra Niemi

Elaine & Wayne Oolman

Pioneer Bank & Trust

Rapid City Police Department⁰

Lt. Col. Jennifer Rollins

Dr. Willis & Patricia Sutliff

Valley Sweeping

Kent & Kristi Weber

$250+

American Builders Inc.

Scott Bader

Robert & Kimberly Baker

Barton Banks

Jarod Barry

Bruce Brugman

Bill & Tam Colson

Mark Crosswait

Michael Day & Diana Dufur Day

Faith Lutheran Church, Humboldt

Alan Gease & Heidi Bell Gease

Ron & Kathy Jeffries

Shelli Kahler

KLJ Engineering LLC

Janet Lenz

Jeffrey & Rachel Menkens

Margaret Messerli Trottier

Chris Montileaux & Francie Fortune

Jennifer Mueller

Scott & Lara Roetzel

William & Cheryl Schreier

Rene Sorenson

Fred & Maryann Tully

$100+

Linda Anderson

Stephen & Eva Bareis

Mark & Claudia Barry

Michael Baumann

Michael Beck, Jr.

Matt & Sarah Benne

Dan Bucks

Courtney & Deanna Clayborne

Jean Cline

Elizabeth Combs

Jacob & Catherine Dekkenga

Kevin & DeVee Dietz

James & Amy Donohue

Rob Doyle

Michael Ellender

Steve & Mary Helen Flanery

Katelyn Flowers Velasquez

Aidan Goetzinger

Chad Gollnick

Dave & Jan Grage

Scott & Krista Hanna

Peter Healy

Janet Hensley

Kelly Hill

James Huff

Jasper Lions Club Pull Tabs

David & Wendi Johnson

Deonne Kahler

Lynn Kendall

Todd Kenner

Vincent & Valerie King

Jeff Kingsbury

Justin & Kelsey Kraemer

Richard Kroeger

Sandi Larson

Paul & Michelle Lavallee

Sheila Lefebre

Ron Lenihan

Doug & Penny Lind

Heidi Linngren

Michael Lombardo

Norm Lyon

Ross & Angie McKie

Gina Nelson

John & Julie Pierce

Michael Pogany

Catherine Quinlivan

Dennis & Linda Rabe

Steve & Terri Reilly

Daryl & Ginny Reinicke

Ingrid Reuter

Beau Riopel

Christopher Russo

Alan Sarver

Steve Schacht

Dave & Barb Schmidt

John & Carol Schneider

Mark Schreiner

Theresa Schreiner

JC Seaman

Bonita Shambaugh

Elizabeth Smock

Mark Stadheim

Robert & Jennifer Stalley

Michael Steve

Larry & Mary Stevens

Merlin Tebbe

Doug Theel

Katy Urban

Janet Von Auer

Kevin & Summer Wagner

Ashley Weber

Robert Wessel

Dana West

Marcia Whiting

Todd & Shari Wiles

Natalie Young

MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR GENERATIONS

Event Date: March 2, 2024

NET PROCEEDS: $70,200

DESIGNATION: Children’s Home Child Advocacy Center

The Cleaver’s Chef Challenge is a friendly competition among some of the finest chefs in Sioux Falls! Each chef creates a signature dish and competes for top awards, one being the crowd favorite. This annual event has been held since 2015.

Event Date: March 24, 2024 10TH ANNUAL

NET PROCEEDS: $70,000

SPECIAL THANKS

Catering by Cleavers/ Chef Tyler Honke

A&B Business Solutions Cask & Cork Distributing

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS, SPONSORS & VOLUNTEERS!

Presented by

Rotary Club of Rapid City Rushmore

Xanterra Travel Collection

Double Titanium Sponsor

Janet & Deonne Kahler

Titanium Sponsor

Dream Design International

Riddle’s Jewelry

Beverage Sponsor

Black Hills Caregiving

Entertainment Sponsor

Rotary Club of Rapid City Rushmore

Platinum Sponsors

Black Hills Energy

Black Hills Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center

Monument Health

Xanterra Travel Collection

Darla Crown, Chairperson

Kara Flynn

Francie Fortune

Carmen Hansen

Ron Jeffries

Janet Kahler

Silver Sponsors Big D

Black Hills Animal Hospital

First Interstate Bank

Fisher Beverage Co.

Hills Septic Service

Jeff Kingsbury

Sander Sanitation Service

Strider Sports International

Media Sponsors

Gray Television

KELO/KCLO

Midco

NewsCenter 1

Partners Protecting Kids

Award Recipient

Bridget Williams and Sierra Stover, Red Horse Healing

GALA PLANNING COMMITTEE

Jeff Kingsbury

Deb Kjerstad

Jeffrey Meyer

Bruce Nearhood

Kim Nearhood

Linda Peterson

Theresa Schreiner

Abby Sharp

Dr. George Twitero

Shari West Twitero

Dr. Scott Van Dam

AAA Collections, Inc/ Advanced Asset Alliance

Accents Event Design & Décor Rental

The Atrium at Blue Haven

Blue Haven Barn and Gardens

Chef April

VeldCo

Weisser Distributing

THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARTICIPATING CHEFS!

Chef Tony Rapisardi | All Day Café

Chef Juan Nino | Blue Rock Bar and Grill

Chef Skyler Hoiland | Bluestem Catering

Chef Peter Cobb | Sioux Valley Grille

Chef Matt Sibley | Hatfield Roadhouse

Chef Mike Jensen | Marion Road Hy-Vee

Chef Derek Fish | Roadhouse Brew Pub

Chef Alex Keehn | The Country Club of Sioux Falls

Chef Dan Myers | Crawford’s

Chef Dean Marshall | The Taco Vault

Chef Mike Nevill | Vern Eide

GIFTS-IN-KIND

Gifts Given January 1–December 31, 2O24

Gifts-in-kind are donations of tangible items, goods or services. A few examples include Christmas presents, Easter baskets, auction items for fundraising events, consumable household goods for Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety, event passes, print materials and media support. Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety gifts are noted in bold type.

$569,000+

Midco

$146,000+

Midco

$50,000+

Dakota News Now

Results Townsquare Media

Schulte Subaru of Sioux Falls

$25,000+

Albertson Engineering

JLG Architects

$20,000+

KELOLAND Media Group

Midwest Communications

$15,000+

Jon & Gail Crane

Jerry Green

JJ’s Kicks for Kids

$10,000+

FastSigns

It Takes a Village

Paul & Michelle Lavallee

$5,000+

Baby2Baby

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

Furniture Mart

Knights of Columbus St. Therese Council No. 8025

Koch Hazard Architects

Lazy J Grand Lodge

Mark & Michelle Mordhorst

Schulte Subaru of Sioux Falls/ Operation Warm

Sisson Printing Inc.

$2,500+

A&B Business Solutions

Aeropostale

Buffalo Wild Wings

Carnival Americana

Day 1 Bags

Rose DuBois

Fountain Springs

Community Church, Rapid City

Kieffer Sanitation

Donald & Paulette Montileaux

Monument Health

Novak Sanitary Service

Daryl & Ginny Reinicke

Sioux Falls Truck & Trailer

St. Michael’s Parish, Sioux Falls

Pastor Carli Steffes

Target Card Services

Patrick & Melissa Wood

$1,000+

Charles & Jill Arbeiter

Arctic Glacier

Black Hills Oral Surgery

& Dental Implant Center

Black Hills Quilters Guild

Bill & Lynne Byrne

Catholic Daughters of the

Americas Court St. Christina, Tea

Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Carrie Congdon

Culver’s

Dakota Beverage Company Inc.

Edward Jones Financial Advisors

Ellsworth Monthly Volunteers

First Baptist Church, Sioux Falls

First PREMIER Bank

Trust Department

Freedom Studios

Bath & Body Company

G & G Seamless

Garnos Ranch

Russel & Nel Golden

Heidi Gravett

Gunderson’s Fine Jewelry

Rex & Cindy Hagg

Gary & Carmen Hansen

Hauge Associates Inc.

Heartland Laser House LLC

Shirley & Laura Johnson

Journey of Hope

Beth King

Kingsbury Auctions

Kohl’s

Landscape Garden Centers

Lewis Drug

Living Hope

Community Church, Tea

Medvantx Corporation

Mid America Sports

Naja Shriners

New Beginnings Faith Church, Sioux Falls

Wade Patton

Project Warm Up

Pajama Program

Quilters for Christ, Kadoka

Charley & Gwen Ray

Riddle’s Jewelry

Rush Mountain Adventure Park

Sanford International

Scheels, Sioux Falls

Jim & Kathy Sigle

Sioux Falls Area Humane Society

Sioux Falls Stampede Hockey Club

Sioux Valley Energy

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Mound City

Target West Side

Trinity Lutheran Church, Ortonville, MN

Cierra Van Bergen

Dennis & Nancy Van Der Weide

Vibrant Body Art

White’s Queen City Motors

Zion Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls

$500+

“As Seen on TV” Christmas Party

Catharine Anderson

Arrowhead Country Club

Avera Neuro Sciences

Ben Reifel Middle School

Big Soo Coupon Book

Bird Dog Equity Partners

Blessed Sacrament Quilters, Rapid City

Brenda Bostic

Builder’s Millwork & Windows

Craig & Valerie Bultje

Jonathan & Marci Burdick

Butler Machinery

Catering by Cleavers

Central States Fair Inc.

Barry Chase

Janice & Gary Coleman

Suzanne Crandall

Crunch Fitness

Sharon Cutler

Dakota Alliance Soccer Club

Embe Dress for Success

Fisher Beverage Company

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe

ForeverLawn Black Hills

Pastors Larry & Kathy Forristall

Connie Foss

Full Circle Tattoo

Bruce & Lori Lea Hanson

Brenda Haviland

HDR Inc.

Sharol Hendricks

Henry Carlson Company

Gary & Wanda Hermanson

Deb & Dan Herrmann

Hermosa School, Becky Lowe’s Class

The Hive

Karen Hofer

Holy Spirit Church, Sioux Falls

Hotel on Phillips

HyVee No.5, Sioux Falls

J & L Harley Davidson

JJ’s Axes & Ales

Renae Kleinsasser

Madeline Knutson

L. G. Everist Inc.

David & Cindy Ledford

Kelly Lemig

LifeScape

Liv Hospitality LLC

Jacque McNamara

Sarah Miller

Monument Health ASPEN CENTER

Kent & Cathy Mundon

Cindy Nelson

Jon & Joanne Nelson

Brittney Osmundson

Linda Papendick

Peace Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls

PEO Chapter CF, Brandon Pettigrew Elementary, 3rd Graders

Ken Pike

POET

Mollie Potter

The Prairie Club

India Rios

Rockerville Volunteer Fire

Department & Sheriff’s Deputies

Rosenbauer Firefighting

Technology

Victoria Rossander

Maddie Rowland

Kath & Daryl Rozeboom

Rushmore Skies Retreat

Sanford Health

Finance Department

Sensational Smiles Dentistry

Geralyn Sherman

South Dakota Air National Guard

114 Logistics Readiness Squadron

Sioux Valley Optimist Club

The Skin Institute at Rapid City

Medical Center LLP

Martin & Kay Spahn

Jill Speirs

St. Lambert’s School

Theresa Stahl

Stockwell Engineers

Fred & Sherry Thurston

US Post Office, SW Station

Corky & Mary Van Eck

Jo Anna Warder

Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield

Wells Fargo SD, NA

Linda Wells

Wermerson Orthodontics

Western Horizons Hot Air Balloons

Paula & Brian Williams

Wanda Willemssen

Nora Wosepka

Xigent Solutions

Zion Lutheran Church Quilters, Garretson

$250+

Curt Aasheim

Adventures of Santa Keith

Aerostar International Inc.

Aerotek

Aladdin Companies

American Cheer Elite

Chris & Andrea Anderson

Noemi Anduce

Jordan Arndt

Nancy Ashley

Sheryl Ask

Augustana University

Augustana University Athletics

Augustana University SALT

(Serving & Learning Together)

Robert & Kimberly Baker

Bob & Vivian Bailly

Mark & Claudia Barry

Deborah Behl-Stassen

Paul Bertino

Beta Sigma Phi, Sioux Falls

Bierschbach Equipment & Supply

Patty Bixenman

Black Hills Balloons

Black Hills Community Theatre

Black Hills Reptile Gardens Inc.

Blessed Redeemer

Lutheran Church, Brandon

Melanie Boysen

Bright Eyes Daycare

Ruth Brockmann

Angela Brooks

Wendy Butler-Boyesen

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Mother Teresa No. 2510, Sioux Falls

Coca-Cola Bottling Company

High Country

Cornerstone Financial Solutions Inc.

Custer Lutheran Fellowship Quilters

Jody DeBoer

Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

Brandi Diedrich Roling

Leslie Dunken

Sue Edelman

Enclave Companies

Dave & Marsha Englert

Dr. Gilbert & Kathleen English

Epicosity

Find Your Fabulosity

First Lutheran Church, Valley Springs

First United Methodist Church, Rapid City

First United Methodist Church

Rebekah Circle, Sioux Falls

Danielle Franko

Freeman Regional Health Services

Lizzy Fudge

Bill & Jean Fuller

Dennis Gillooly, Jr.

Girls With a Purpose

Perry & Mary Grimme

Karen & Mark Gubbrud

Melissa Guest

HelpLine Center

Bill & Jolynn Hennrich

Cheryl Hilbrands

Holiday Inn Rushmore Plaza

Nancy Hone

Howe Heating & Plumbing Inc.

Linda Ishmael

Paulette Jelen

Mary Jeremiason

Joy Johnson

Tim & Cindi Klein

Rick Klueber

Knecht Home Center

Knights of Columbus, Sioux Falls

Cathie Kramer

Jessica Lammers

Erika Lee

Jean Lipetzke

Bonnie Marion

Carol McEntee

Mobile FX

LeAnn & Dean Murfield

Vincent Nesheim

Melissa Nicholson

Nyberg’s Ace

Penny Olson

Pajama Program

LaFaye & John Panariello

Parkway Orthodontics

Kelsey & Jason Petersen

Angela Poches

Cody & Heather Powell

Eric & Laura Preheim

Scott & Deborah Pritchett

Ransom Church, Sioux Falls

Rapid City Professional Hockey LLC

Cheryl Redepenning

R. F. Pettigrew Elementary School

Janell Robles

Marian & Jon Scarbrough

Comfort Schilling

Jamie Schuster

Sioux Falls Lutheran Schools

Sioux Falls Quilters Guild

Sisson Printing Inc.

Pam Soderholm

Southeast Technical Institute

Nursing

Sunnycrest United Methodist Church, Sioux Falls

St. Leo Catholic Church, Canby, MN

St. Mary’s Parish Quilters, Larchwood, IA

Craig & Kae Steinborn

Charlene Stienstra

Tea High School Seniors

The Teddy Bear Den

Trinity Lutheran Church, Canton

Bill & Joann VanDenHemel

Jaimi Verhey

Village Cooperative

Liz Waletich

Beth & Vinson Weber

Wells Fargo Bank

Jodi Wendland

West Prairie WELCA Women, Lennox

Western States Fire Protection

Kelsey Wildseuer

Jennifer Winge

Wings Gymnastics Academy

Mike & Jane Wolforth

Steve & Linda York

Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson

$100+

The 1880 Train

Norma Aguilar

Jean Ahlers

All About Travel

Michelle Aman

Roger Amdahl

American Heritage Girls Troop No.1513

Angie Anderson

Crystal Arntz

Susan Asleson

Jenny Atkinson

Bob & Vivian Bailey

Padmashree Baireddy

Krista Barrett

Shay Barretta

Bear Country

Andrew Belsaas

Paul & Stephanie Bengford

Jack & Ruth Bennett

Nick & Barb Bentele

Sarah Binder

Black Hills Caregiving

Black Hills Paddlesports

Black Hills Playhouse

Janice Blomeke

Cheryl Boyd

Morgan Brady

Samantha Brestan

Bricks & Minifigs

Michelle Brunz

Stephanie Bujahn

Shirley & Gaylord Burley

Laura Buseman

Lynne & Bill Byrne

Beverly Callison

Canfield Business Interiors

Ali Carlson

Larissa Carlson

Casey’s No. 2343

The Cato Corporation

Central Church, Sioux Falls

Darcy Christensen

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Rapid City

Kyriel Clark

Community Reformed Church, Sioux Falls

The Country Club of Sioux Falls

Caitlin Cramer

Cross Fit Viable

Darla & Doug Crown

Russell Cruff

Constance Culey

Christine Cushing

Dakota Regional Periodontics

Dakota RV

Lindsay Daniels

Bernard & Lillian Davis

Madison Dean

Kerri DeNeui

Mandy Deschepper

Lorita Deurmier

Jenny DeWitt

Kendra Dexter

Brian Downs

Beth Dubbelde

Nancy & Pat Dunn

Debbie Durkman

Pat Dykman

Deb Eichacker

Taylor Ekle

Elkhorn Ridge Resort & Golf Club

Elks Golf Course

Basil & Rita Englert

Michele Erickson

Sonja Estes

Daniel & Roxanne Evans

John & Debra Felton

Linda Finck

Fireplace Pros–Home of BBQ Heaven

First English Lutheran Church, Lennox

Kara & Leo Flynn

The Food Truck Store

Fort Hays Chuckwagon

Freedom Church of the Black Hills, Rapid City

Lynn Frerichs

Amber Frigaard

Luyza Garcia

Ralph & Mildred Galyen

Shelly Gehring

Emily Geraets

Lenora Giles

Joyce Goldammer

Amelia Gonnerman

Kim Gonsor

Grace Lutheran Church WELCA, Belview, MN

Julie Graupmann

Carissa Grewe

Marcia Groeneweg

Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore LLP

Jason & Bethany Gusso

Denise Guzzetta

Hands Across the Lake Quilt Guild, Ortonville, MN

Dave & Pat Hanten

Elizabeth Harder

Harrisburg United Methodist Church

Hart Ranch

Sheila Hartman

Marlene Hartzell

Cheryl Haugen

Char Hay

Joan Heifner

Jennifer Henry

Josh Herberg

Melinda Herbst

Pat Herr

Samantha Hill

Mike & Ronda Hinsch

Elizabeth Hohn

Lisa Holland Home Life

Cherie Hopper

Kate Hruby

Suzie Hurley

Jeff & Edna Husman

Independent Ale House

Intek Cleaning & Restoration

Vicki Jacobsma

Robert & Brenda Jarding

Jackeia Jenkins

April Jennings

Connie Jensen

Carol Johnson

Cassie Johnson

Lauren Johnson

Jolly Lane Greenhouse

Scott & Lori Kading

The Kidz Salon

Hannah Kienast

Soyoung Kim

Roger & Julie King

Mimi Klosterman

Knights of Columbus, Sioux Falls

Dennis Kolbrek

Kent & Paula Kolsrud

Cathy Kramer

Roger & Leanne Kriz

Kum & Go

Erica & Liberty Kurek

Rae & Jane Kurth

Kristin Kusekoski

Landstrom’s Jewelry

Nicole Larsen

Marianne Larsen

Pam Larson

Marla Leber

Trevor & Izzi Lee

Larry & Jackie Long

Martina Lopez

Judy & Jay Lucas

Britney Maasch

Ben & Ana Marcello

Greg & Denise Martin

Margaret Martin

Massage Envy

Allen Mayer

Maria McBride

Matt McCready

Timonthy McDonald &

Heather Viergutz-McDonald

Harry & Gail McKane

Dawn McVey

Meadowbrook Golf Club

Amy Mellegard

Amanda Mellet

JoAnne Mensing

Margaret Messerli Trottier

Judy Middlebrook

Alyse Mikkelsen

Alexia Miller

Linda Miller

Robby Miller

Minnehaha County Sertoma Club, Sioux Falls

Heather Moen

Montrose United Methodist Church

Sunni Moore

Maj. Mark & Jessica Morrell

Ashlee Morris

Jeni Mortinsen

Zachary Mueller

Shirley Nagel

Melvadeen & Robert Neely

Dave & Becky Nelson

Jonathon Nelson

New Beginnings Faith Church, Sioux Falls

Chantel Neyhart

Nyberg’s Ace

Janet Oleson

Kate Olson

Kaylee Olson

Lisa Olson

Shanda Olson

Open Bible School, Rapid City

Melissa Otton

Parks Insurance Agency

Laurie Parr

Peace Lutheran Church, Rock Rapids, IA

Cathy Perryman

Vickie Peters

Brenda Peterson

Alice Piper

Steven & Meredith Powell

Precious Angels LLC

Janice Priest

Sam Pritchard

Qdoba

Nathan & Susan Quello

Cooper & Kara Rasmussen

Steve & Terri Reilly

Jill Reindl

Ann Renken

Renner Corner Locker

Tim & Kim Rensch

Linda Richards

Cathy Risty

Lynelle Roeder

Lori Rogers

Gloria Rolfs

Joel & Jean Rosgaard

Shawna Rothwell

Kath & Daryl Rozeboom

Troy & Betty Rubin

The Rushmore Hotel & Suites

Devin Saenz

Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Hull, IA

Tracy Salameh

Salvation Army Thrift Store

Sanford Health

Payton Sattler

Vernon & Ruth Schaefer

Jodi Schwan

Science Nutrition

Scooter’s Coffee

Angie Seyer

Sara Shatto

John Shelso & Rita Jensen-Shelso

Sioux Falls Fire Department

Connie & Larry Sheeley

Mary Ann Sittig

Robert & Ann Sloan

Angela Spaans

Gregory & Dianna Spath

Laura Spencer

Spring Valley Lutheran Church, Viborg

St. Francis House

St. James Lutheran Quilters, Pipestone, MN

St. John American

Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls

St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Sioux Falls

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls

Stephanie Stensland

Pam Stewart

Strider Sports International Inc.

Katie Stroh

Wendell & Pamela Strohm

Sturdevant’s

Jeffrey & Azure Summers

Dr. Willis & Patricia Sutliff

Jason & Andrea Sweeter

Tonja Swenson

Monica Taylor

Connie Thomas

Beth Thoreson

Todd & Mary Tilberg

Megan Timmerman

Mike & Robin Tobin

Jolie & Gary Tostenson

TranSource Truck & Equipment

Tiffany Traveracy

Emily Uthe

Dave & Judy Van Veldhuizen

Sara Vandekamp

Jared Vandenheuvel

Monica Vandentop

Samantha Vaneck

Christine Veldhuizen

Charles Voegeli

Cindy Vogel

Mary Jo & Harvey Vogel

Volunteers of America

Berakah House

Linda & Arden Waag

Betty & Thomas Wagner

Kathleen Waters

Elizabeth Wehrkamp

Allison Weideman

Stuart Wenzel

Kristina West

West Nidaros Lutheran Church, Crooks

Kim & Jackie Westerling

Jeri Westra

Caleb White

Lana Wiedrich

Dave & Monica Wilde

Mark & Sandra Williamson

Erika Windels

Windsor Block Bar

Jill Winninger

Adriana Wollan

Gary & Dawn Wulf

YMCA of Rapid City

David Yusten Jr.

Margaret Zahm

A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY

FOR THOSE 70½ YEARS OLD AND OLDER

You can give any amount (up to a maximum of $108,000 per person) per year from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as Children’s Home Society (CHS) without having to pay income taxes on the money. Gifts of any value up to $108,000 or less are eligible for this benefit and you can feel good knowing that you are making a difference at CHS. This popular gift option is commonly called the IRA charitable rollover, but you may also see it referred to as a Qualified Charitable Distribution, or QCD for short.

Why Consider This Gift?

• Your gift will be put to use today, allowing you to see the impact of your giving immediately.

• You may be able to use your gift to satisfy all or part of your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), if applicable.

• You pay no income taxes on the gift. The transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, so you benefit even if you do not itemize your deductions.

• Since the gift doesn’t count as income, it can reduce your annual income level. This may help lower your Medicare premiums and decrease the amount of Social Security that is subject to tax.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Gifts Given January 1–December 31, 2O24

Memorial gifts are given in memory of family members or friends who have passed away. Memorial gift card packets are available by request.

Due to space limits, only gifts of $20+ are listed. Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety gifts are noted in bold type.

CHS

Sonja Adrian

Clint Ackerman

Curt & Linda Adrian

Darrell Brink

Rick & Belinda Fink

Robert Getting

Darin Hage

Merlyn & Paulette Herr

Olson Oil Company

Bonnie Postma

Mary Powell

Renee Rebnord

Steven & Christine Robertson

Beverly Salonen

Dale & Vicki Slack

Dawn Stahl

Wyatt Stahl

Erik & April Syverson

Christopher & Shalece Vinson

Ivan Waltner

Rick & Mary Weber

Greg & Gayle Woodall

Vincent “Vince” Ahlers

Joan Ahlers

Margaret Albers

Bonnie Postma

Merle Alberts

David & Jean Rave

Kenneth “Kenny” Alfson

Leon & Linda Meiburg

Uydene “Dene” Amdahl

Roger Amdahl

Amy Bruns

Joel & Linda Christensen

Justin & Casey Christensen

Raymond & Juanita Schnabel

Mark Amundson Estate

Kevin & Cindy Roberg

Betty Anderson

LeRoy & Marie Koopman

Margaret Austin

Ronald Neri & Georgia Austin Neri

Lois Aye

James & Debra Fuller

Duane Bartmann

Bill & Jolynn Hennrich

Staci & James Kropuenske

Richard Baumann

Dan Ashmore

Scott & Jody Barbour

Barb Baumann

John & Jan Brewer

John Brockelsby

Cherril Brown

Harry & Barbara Christianson

James & Jane Doyle

Farmers Insurance and Financial,

Dave Schmidt Agency

Vicki Farrens

Aileen Folsland

Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore LLP

David & Maureen Gustafson

Jeff & Kristi Hoffman

Dan Holdhusen

Mitchell & Maureen Lafleur

Ivan Levi

Jack & Lori Lynass

Scott & Angie McBee

Mac & Bev McCracken

Cheryl Mead

Steve & Mary Mentele

Denny Moore

Kent & Cathy Mundon

Rodney & Cynthia Pappel

Howard & Sandra Peterson, Jr.

Vincent Ragels

Jarrod Reisner

Al & LeeAnn Rieman

Theresa Schreiner

Robert Shannon

Gloria Sobczak

Mark Stadheim

Paul & Mary Thorstenson

Kim Viger

Scott & Susan Yeoman

Chuck Benson

Kim Balk-Phelps & Bill Phelps

Rick & Mary Weber

Dave Beranek

Julie Novotny

Sean Bock

Michael & Gracia Gillespie

Charlotte Bothwell

Carol Entringer-Tjarks

Family Safety

Roger & Judith Johnson

Lynda Boxdorfer

John & Valoy Nordlie

Barbara Brende

Larry & Mary Brende

Craig & Lisa Hagen

Steve & Lisa Jervik

David & Connie Nilsson

Jean Cadwell

Laurie O’Hara & Tom Van Anne

Cynthia “Cindy” Canter

Michael & Susan Anderson

Monique Carlson

Jim Carlson

Robert Carlson

Allen & Gloria Brown

Shirley “Sherry” Carson

Bob & Cherie Goehring

Amy Cass

Rick & Mary Weber

Orriette Cassell

Paul Bainbridge Irrevocable Trust

Lorraine Loomis

Lori Loomis

JC Chambers

Bob & Cherie Goehring

James Christopherson

Robert & Karen Appelwick

Former CHS Board Member

Kelli Clarkson Jeb & Maureen Clarkson

Dennis Davidson

Jessica Van Beek

Layne Diaz

Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc.

Kelly Wrede

Cory Diede

Staci & James Kropuenske

Jackie Diedrich

Laura Bortnem

Brandi Diedrich-Roling

David & Sandra Diedrich

Ida Diedrich

Joan Hegerfeld-Baker

Kerry & Tommy Pollema

Judy Eide

Tamara & Bradley Bosch

Mabel Ellefson

Allen & Gloria Brown

Vinny Fina

Patricia Fina

Loren Fjellanger

Allen & Gloria Brown

Kathleen Fjellestad

Leif Fjellestad

SONJA ADRIAN Friend of

UYDENE “DENE” AMDAHL Friend of Shelter for Family Safety

WAYNE GUSTAFSON

RICH BAUMANN Friend of CHS

ORRIETTE CASSELL Friend of Shelter for

VIRGINIA HAMILTON

Friend of Shelter for Family Safety

Kathy Foy

Brian & Nancy Davis

Mervin & Mary Hanson

Joseph & Cindy Murphy

Nicholas & Angel Reiff

Anita Fuller Stitt

Lee & Dorothy Fuller

Lee Gatzke

Connie & Raymond Gustafson

Ann Gholl

Cynthia Hines

Judy Gove

Brenda Laue

Martha Groskopf

David Robb

Kenneth & Vicki Robb

Danny Gross

Steve & Mary Helen Flanery

Bob & Phil Gural

Kenneth & Jacqueline Kessler

Wayne Gustafson

Wayne & Sandra Anderson

Dan Ashmore

Associated General Contractors of South Dakota Inc.

Thomas & Terri Bills

Donald & Connie Blum

J.M. & S.L. Brannan

Cherril Brown

Gregory & Kim Brown

Keith Brown

BX Civil & Construction

Peter Cappa

Contractors Supply Inc.

Merlin & Barbara Davis

Diesel Machinery Inc.

Steve & Kris Egger

Christina & Daniel Ensrud

Steve & Mary Helen Flanery

William Frank

Gage Brothers Concrete

Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore LLP

NORBERT “TIP” MILES

Friend of CHS

Hinseth Agency

Michael Howes

Kari Karst

Leslie Larson

Kaye Lehmann

Dale & Mary Leibfried

Larry & Carol Lewis

Ross & Angie McKie

Michael Messinger

Northwest Pipe Fittings Inc.

John & Kay Rozell

Donald & Linda Rydstrom

Theresa Schreiner

Karin Scott

Reed Scott

Peg Seljeskog

Kim Viger

Donald & Coryill Weeg

Lynne Zimmer

James “Jim” Hallem

Allen & Gloria Brown

Virginia Hamilton

Laura Box

Amy & Calvin Carter

Viola Helgeson

HelpLine Center

Kay Kasulka

Staci & James Kropuenske

Merri & Henry Nelson

Terence “Terry” Hansen

Allen & Gloria Brown

Thomas Hansen

Merlin & Barbara Davis

Todd Hauge

Joanne & James Belbas

Arnie Hauge

Ronald “Ron” Hefty

Thomas Simmons

Justin “Jess” Hegge

Allen & Gloria Brown

Peggy Helphrey

Bill & Jolynn Hennrich

WILMINA “MINA” POPPENS

Friend of Shelter for Family Safety

Elizabeth “Betty” Higgins

Dennis & Tammy Mettler

Ellen Hymans

Allen & Gloria Brown

Charles “Chip” DeMann II

Mary Savina

Roberta Jacobs

Elaine Thompson

Richard Jervik

Margaret Amundson

Norma Johnson

Allen & Gloria Brown

Ronald Johnson

Lu Narum

Franklin “Biff” Jones

Betty Jones

Doris Jourgenson

Elaine Hedberg

Vince & Bernette Karels

Ken & Marita Karels

Jean Kauffmann

Eldon & Betty Peterson

Daniel Kemnitz

Dr. Jerel & Nancy Tieszen

Gladys Kieser

Dennis & Tammy Mettler

Elizabeth Kilpatric

Vince & Sandy Jones

Leah Kistler

Allen & Gloria Brown

Sharon Koens

Frank Koens, Jr.

Janet Kolousek

Dennis & Tammy Mettler

Jon Kooistra

Rick & Mary Weber

Kirk Kranz

Marjorie Anderson

Bob & Marlys Kunde

Ken & Marita Karels

DANIELLE SHIELDS

Friend of CHS

Hannah La Fave

Allen & Gloria Brown

Keith Lange

Del & Karen Brooks

Shelby Lillebo

Jessica Lillebo

Sonja Louckes

Gary & Connie Schickedanz

David Loving

Peter & Antoinette Loving

Johnny Luckey

Nikki Anderson

Cindy Lutter

Dennis & Tammy Mettler

Eric Magnuson

Bob & Cherie Goehring

Steve McLaughlin

Michael & Gracia Gillespie

Carlton & Roxanne Phillips

Cheryl McMillan

Roger & Marcia Bunger

David McNally

Robert & Karen Appelwick

Esther Meyer

Larry & Marlene Weires

Verne Meyer

Susan Brue

Virginia Micko

Carol Gaikowski

Alyce Miles

Dan Bucks

Norbert “Tip” Miles

Mary Andersen

Robbie & Jessica Arend

Donald Bradley

Dan Bucks

Virginia Cluts

Scott & Robynn Coates

Don & Janet Fischer

Michael Fitzgibbons

Carol Gregg

Holli Gregg

MARILYN SIMMONS

Friend of CHS

Craig & Lisa Hagen

Brett & Wanda Hanson

Dick & Mary Hublou

Mike & Cindy Huether

David & Kristi Johnson

Doug Lake

Richard & Amy Lynch

Joan Manolis

Jeff & Myra Maxwell

Linda Mickalowski

Robert Miles

Christopher Reckinger

Ann Roemen

Dr. Jennifer Stevens

Rick & Mary Weber

Karin Miles Wiese

Richard & Denise Wiese

Mary Lynn Wrage

Craig Miller

Amy Pierson

Mary Ann Misar

Robert & Lois Misar

Sheila Misar

Robert & Lois Misar

Delores Moe

Allen & Gloria Brown

Mary Kay Moen

Ellie Marshman Mutch

William and Sarah Meredith

Lynne Zimmer

Jeff Mosier

Staci & James Kropuenske

Dave Mulder

Leon & Shirley Mulder

Michael “Mike” Munns

Leon & Linda Meiburg

Lowell Myers

Jo Ann Golla

Theresa Schreiner

Patricia Williams

Kathryn Cink Natwick

Nancy & Richard Gustaf

DOROTHY TIEDEMAN

Friend of CHS & Shelter for Family Safety

Mike & Janice O’Connor

Chad Nelson

Sharen & Robert Nelson

Loren “Lonnie” Nelson

Bill & Jolynn Hennrich

Neil Nelson

Val Nelson

Jan Nicolay

Jerry Johnsen

Larry & Ada Jorgenson

Jon Olson

Gloria Olson

Pat Olson

Kenneth & Judith Fickbohm

Margaret “Peggy” Oltmanns

Michael & Gracia Gillespie

David Osterloh

Carol Gaikowski

Lenora Pawlowski

Dennis & Tammy Mettler

Jean Pederson

Roger & Bonnie Olson

Mary Peterson

Merle Holmoe

Betty Pfeifle

Martha Brost

Vincent Pickard

Roger & Judith Johnson

Kathy Pochinski

Rick & Mary Weber

Wilmina “Mina” Poppens

Stephen & Nancy Allard

Renee Bruggeman

Larry & Lori Bunjer

Joel & Linda Christensen

Arlene & Clarence Kooistra

Lennox Dental Center

Kevin Moeller & Debra Kooistra-Moeller

Lisa Mulder

Mark & Sharon Mulder

Ed Poppens

HARLAN TIEDEMAN

Friend of CHS & Shelter for Family Safety

Don Powell

Kim Balk-Phelps & Bill Phelps

Marcella Rave

Joan Ahlers

Allen & Gloria Brown

David & Jean Rave

Kelli Ray

Allen & Gloria Brown

Merlyn Rennich

Bonnie Postma

Charles “Chuck” Riggs

Bob & Cherie Goehring

Lily Rogers

Dennis & Tammy Mettler

Carol Rupp

Paula Goedken

Paula Ruud

Bill & Lorrae Lindquist

Arthur “Art” Sattler

Bill & Jolynn Hennrich

Jane Ann Schaefer

Vernon & Ruth Schaefer

Verlyn Schimke

Dennis & Tammy Mettler

Harvey Schmidt

Margaret Wiseman

Theodore “Ted” Schoenhard

Michael & Gracia Gillespie

Lorna Scott

Bonnie Postma

Danielle Shields

Kacie Beck

Pamela Bennett

Bockorny Group Inc.

Matt & Tonia Braun Charitable Fund

Greg & Natalie Breukelman

Barb Buell

Aaron & Kristin Canfield

Alex Conant

Convergint Technologies

Timothy Dougherty

& Karen Schreier

DUANE VAN LOH

Friend of Shelter for Family Safety

Dana Dow

Scott & Kelly Erickson

Scott Ferguson

First Dakota National Bank

Christine Gunderson

Wyatt & Randi Haines

Daniel & Cathleen Hall

Jay & Laura Herman

Josi Hower

Carrie Johnson & Chris Vondracek

Jafar & Jess Karim

Timothy & Janet Larson

Jon Lauck & Amy Ross

Jeff & Julie Lautt

Lawrence & Schiller Employees

Caryn Loew

Loft Advisors

Ken & Kathy McNaught

David Morgan

Matthew Morley

Caitlin Norquist

Cynthia Norton

Drew Peterson

Patrick Rielly

Mark & Angel Scharnberg

Ben Shives

SPP

Reverend Kirk & Jennifer Thorson

Anne Marie Turner

Jason Van Beek

Jon & Suzanne Veenis

Tony & Sara Venhuizen

Michael Walz

Bob & Lisa Whiteman

Heather Williams

Rita Siemonsma

Joseph & Cindy Murphy

Alan Nickles

Mary Jean Sieps

David & Jean Rave

Marilyn Simmons

Vicki Beveridge

Cherril Brown

Ron & Barb Brue

DAVID VICKERS

Friend of Shelter for Family Safety

Jan Campbell

Peter Cappa

Richard Flodin

Anne Gleim

David & Lisa Goos

Maury & Pam Haugland

W. Douglas Hickey

Rick Kelley

Bob Kelly & June Hermanson

Jim Mackay

Scott McDonald

Judith Monson

Marlys Newcomb

Al & LeeAnn Rieman

Jim & Linda Sanden

Theresa Schreiner

Thomas Simmons

Dr. Geoff & Jackie Slingsby

Patrice Steinman

Dr. Roger & Diane Wilson

Janyce Skorpik

Sharon DeHaan

Gerald Snoozy

Allen & Gloria Brown

Julane Sorenson

David Sorenson

Annabelle Stach

Shirley Stach

Paul Stach

Shirley Stach

Linda Stadheim

Gene & Brigitte Uher

Gene Stampe

Darlene Schnieders

Donna Stayman

Thomas & Marilyn Novotny

Vivian Stolen

Dennis & Tammy Mettler

Mike Sweet

Steve & Mary Helen Flanery

Roger Tiede

Glen & Caren Straatmeyer

Dorothy Tiedeman

Rachel Aasheim

David & Mary Albrecht

Courtney Blake

Sheryl Brooks

Darla & Larry Norling

Ryan & Rachel Tiedeman

Jeff & Claire Valder

Harlan Tiedeman

Wayne & Sharon Akland

Lois Barbour

Roger & Kathleen Blake

Stacy Calder

Nila Knight

Darla & Larry Norling

Kristi & Ivan Petersen

Tim & Mary Schmidt

Jennifer Shumaker Parry

Todd & Mary Tilberg

Milton & Peggy Ustad

Jeff & Claire Valder

Donald “Don” Toft

Joan Ahlers

Pat Townsend

Vincent & Patricia De Bates

Duane Van Loh

James & Deborah Abbott

Stephen Brantley

Michael & Kristina Kuhnert

Gregory & Carie West

Caroline Veldkamp

David & Jean Rave

David Vickers

Doris Bushard

Cynthia Davis

Robert & Judith Douglas

Duane O’Connell

Gary & Linda Pashby

Craig Sawchuk

Floyd Viel

Gene & Brigitte Uher

Marlene Voegeli

Nancy & Curtis Kludt

Virginia Walraven

Vince & Sandy Jones

Cindy Walsh

Cindy’s siblings

Darrel Westerman

Elaine Hedberg

Patrick Wingen

Theresa Wingen

Arthur “Art” Wirth

Staci & James Kropuenske

Cherie Wright

Kim Balk Phelps & Bill Phelps

Gwen Yseth

Tom & Linda Bunkers

Michael & Gracia Gillespie

Gordon & Mary Mairose

HONOR GIFTS

Gifts Given January 1–December 31, 2O24

Honor gifts are given in gratitude, in tribute, or in celebration of family members, holidays, birthdays or special occasions. Honor gift card packets are available by request. Due to space limits, only gifts of $20+ are listed. Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety gifts are noted in bold type.

Sue Andrews

John & Kay Rozell

Scott Barbour

Northwest Pipe Fittings Inc. Employees

City of Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation

JSA Consulting Engineers/ Land Surveyors Inc.

Dennis Daugaard

Tarri & Brad Minor

Dennis & Linda Daugaard

Joyce Daugaard & George Noble

Diane DeVito

Renee & Lewis Weinberg

Ryan Drevlow

Brooks & Leah Pidde

Sarah His Law

Renee & Lewis Weinberg

David & Diane Hansen

Chad Hansen

Tawnee Hauschildt

Mona Matson

Gina Hopkins

Joel & Dar Blanchard

Dr. Paul & Shirley Cink

Kevin & Karen Doyle

Dr. David & Julie Ermer

Mary & Jeff Jones

Todd & Patricia Pharis

Mike & Janice O’Connor

Dr. Richard & Suzanne Rauschenbach

Dr. Craig & Michelle Rife

Alan & Judy Spencer

Steve & Pam Jansa

Erin Jansa

Julie & Ryan Jansa

Jim Kaul

Tri-State Association of Building

Material Suppliers

Nancy Kenyon

Nathaniel Kenyon

Norman Koehn

Beck & Hofer Construction

Vicky Larson

Gary & Ingrid Larson

Liz Lloyd

Barbara Baily

Deborah Kolovich

John & Vicky Ramuta

Joanie Rowell

Linda Mabee

Bob & Cherie Goehring

Vicki Madsen

Marlys Drewes

Breanna Matson

Mona Matson

Jackie Murray

Glenda Jurgens

Brenda Olson

Caleb Critz

Jim & Kay Owen

Kelli & Anthony Gibson

Brianna Palomaki

Bruce Palomaki

Melanie Parsons

Staci & James Kropuenske

Tom Roberts

Trinity Lutheran Church, Tea

John Rozell

Kirk Fredericksen

John & Kay Rozell

Rob & Amy Trask

Marlene Ruff

Bob & Cherie Goehring

June Scher

William & Xanady Schlotter

Teal Schutzius

Stephanie Frank

Sioux Falls City Engineering

JSA Consulting Engineers/ Land Surveyors Inc.

William Smith Banner Associates Inc.

Thomas Sorenson

Sharon DeHaan

David Stach

Shirley Stach

Glen & Meagan Stach

Shirley Stach

Casey Steiner

Dan & Brenda Steiner

Homer Stensrud

Robert & Karen Appelwick

Maureen Suga

Kim Suga & Lee Gertsen

Gena Tarrell

Bob & Cherie Goehring

Chris & Kristen Thorkelson Workplace Marketing Insurance Advisors

Brenda Tvedt

Sensational Smiles Dentistry

Julie & Troy Van Dover Shirley Stach

Mason Weiss

Medvantx Corp

Linda Wells

Connie & Gary Schickedanz

35TH ANNUAL

Rotary Club of Rapid City Rushmore

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Event Date: JULY 29, 2024

June 7, 2024

NET PROCEEDS:

The Golf Club at Red Rock, Rapid City

NET PROCEEDS: $48,062

$92,697

DESIGNATION:

DESIGNATION: Children’s Home Society Rapid City Campus

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS!

Title Sponsor & Host

Kieffer Sanitation & Waste Connections

Eagle Sponsors

Black Hills Rubble Management

Boom Construction

Compass One Healthcare

Rehrig Pacific Company

TNT Homes & Construction LLC

Hole-In-One Sponsor

A & B Business Solutions

Robert Sharp & Associates

Birdie Sponsors

Big Truck Rental

Buffalo Wild Wings

Fisher Beverage Co

Transource Truck & Equipment

Hole Prize Sponsor Central States Fair

Children’s Home

Child Advocacy Center Endowment

Par Sponsors

A & B Business Solutions

Black Hills Truck & Trailer

GenPro Energy Solutions

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing

Rapid City Rush Hockey

Robert Sharp & Associates

Rush Refuse Systems

Zeisler Construction

Ice Sponsor

Arctic Glacier

Kieffer Sanitation

Trash Can Open

Planning Committee

Seth Green, Chairperson

Kara Flynn

Trey Hanks

Lauren Hueber

Jennifer Nielsen

Dereck Parce

Theresa Schreiner

Abby Sharp

Riley Ullrich

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS, SPONSORS & VOLUNTEERS!

Title Sponsor & Host

Rotary Club of Rapid City Rushmore

Presenting Sponsors

Lloyd Companies TruStage

Dinner Sponsor

RESPEC

Lunch Sponsor

The UPS Store

Cart Sponsors

Dave Schmidt Agency/ Farmers Insurance

Golfer Gift Sponsors

Dean Kurtz Construction

Sander Sanitation Service/ Hills Septic Service

Diamond Sponsors

Black Hills Animal Hospital

Black Hills

Shooters Supply

Costello Porter Law Firm

Dr. Stuart Fromm, MD/ Black Hills Orthopedic & Spine Center

Gustafson Builders/Heavy

Constructors Inc.

JLG Architects

Midwest Solutions Inc.

Monument Health

Seacrest Wealth Management

Gold Sponsors

Black Hills

Community Bank

CARSTAR Collision Center

Dakota RV

First National Bank

ForeverLawn Black Hills

Gateway Autoplex

Ketel Thorstenson LLP

Marsh & McLennan

Agency

Neugebauer’s Jewelry, Design & Service

Northwest Pipe Fittings Inc.

Omnitech Inc.

Profile Plan

Rotary Club of Rapid City Rushmore

Rushmore Skies Retreat

Hole Sponsors

Charles & Jill Arbeiter

Avid4 Engineering

Black Hills Animal Hospital (Diamond and Hole)

Black Hills Federal

Credit Union

Black Hills Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center–

Dr. Jay A. Crossland

Black Hills Tire

Buckingham’s ATA Martial Arts & Karate for Kids

Butler Machinery

Canfield Business Interiors

Conrad’s Big C Electric

David & Kimberly Dolan

Edward Jones, Kyle Bargmann

Fisher Beverage Co.

ForeverLawn Black Hills

Good Samaritan Society/ Sanford Health

Kieffer Family Dental

LEi

Pioneer Bank & Trust

Print Mark-et

Security First Bank

The Skin Institute at Rapid City Medical Center LLP

Valley Sweeping

White’s Queen City Motors

Rotary Golf Committee

Jeffrey A. Meyer, Chairperson

Bob Baker

Kim Baker

Mark Barry

Scott Barbour

Kyle Bargmann

Mark Crosswait

Darla Crown

David Dolan

Rick Edelen

David Ellenbecker

Kara Flynn

Dana Foreman

Dr. Mike Fuller

Tiffany Gikling

Roger Heacock

Ron Jeffries

Jerome Johnson

Janet Kahler

Jeff Kingsbury

Doug Lind

Bruce Nearhood

Debra Niemi

Mark Schreiner

Theresa Schreiner

Bo Seacrest

Abby Sharp

Larry Stevens

Pat Sutliff

Dr. Willis Sutliff

Tyler Trevillyan

Dr. George Twitero

Shari West Twitero

Marcia Whiting

29th Annual

Caring For The Kids

This event featured a celebration banquet, car raffle, silent and live auctions, and a golf tournament to benefit CHS.

Event Dates:

Celebration Banquet

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2O24

Golf Classic MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2O24 NET PROCEEDS:

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS AND SPONSORS!

Presenting Sponsor

PIPESTONE

Challenge Donor

Component Manufacturing and Reaves Buildings

Banquet Sponsor

POET

Car Sponsor

Schulte Subaru

Participant Gift &

Cart Sponsor

Graham Tire

Champion Sponsors

Avera (2)

Citi

CorTrust Bank

Dacotah Bank

Daugaard for South Dakota

First PREMIER Bank

MasterCard

Novak Sanitary Service

PREMIER Bankcard

Sanford Health

Schoeneman’s Building

Materials Center

Tri-State Wholesale Flooring

Waterbury Heating & Cooling

Executive Sponsors

CNA Surety

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

Lloyd Companies

Maguire Iron

Marsh & McLennan Agency

Wish Wall Challenge Donor

HUB International

Media Sponsors

KELOLAND Media Group

Midco

Midwest Communications

Print Materials Sponsor

Sisson Printing Inc.

Signage Sponsor

FastSigns

Volunteer Shirt Sponsor

Dakota Lettering/

Dakota Sports

Beverage Sponsors

Coca-Cola

Dakota Beverage Company

Wine Sponsor

Ellie Marshman

Flight Gift Sponsor

NuStar Energy

Double Hole Sponsors

Boen & Associates

Harold & Helen Boer

Davenport Evans Lawyers

Eide Bailly

Modern Woodmen of America/ Joe Sztapka

Don & Ann Platt

Single Hole Sponsors

Acucare Physical Therapy

Mavis Amundson

Rick & Holly Brunick

Cadwell, Sanford, Deibert

& Garry LLP

Tim Dougherty & Karen Schreier

Envive Chiropractic

Dr. David & Julie Ermer

The First National Bank

in Sioux Falls

Tim & Samboon Hamel

Interstate Office Products

Dave & Becky Nelson

NuStar Energy

PIPESTONE

Pride Neon Sign Solutions

John & Kay Rozell

Schulte Subaru

Greg & Karen Schultz

Showplace Cabinetry

Chirag & Veronica Shukla

Sioux Empire Optimists Club

Stan Graber Financial Services

Bob & Maureen Suga

Vader and Landgraf/Delfield

Bob & Marilyn Van Demark

Van Horn Financial Services

Veritiv

Winsupply of W Sioux Falls

Plumbing & Electric

Individual Golfers

Danny Amundson

Paul Amundson

Paul Connelly

Steve Egger

First PREMIER Bank/ PREMIER Bankcard (4)

Jeff Skinner

Joe Sztapka

Viking Label and Packaging/

Kim Larson

Merle Wollman (2)

Table Sponsors

CHS Board Chair, Deb Soholt

CHS Friends

Roger’s Plumbing and Heating

Auction Donors

A&B Business Solutions

Walt & Jan Bones

Catering By Cleavers

$474,163

DESIGNATION: CHS Services Support

The Country Club of Sioux Falls Crunch Fitness

First PREMIER Bank/ PREMIER Bankcard

Gunderson’s Jewelry

Hotel On Phillips & The Treasury

Landscape Garden Centers

Massage Envy Sioux Falls

Michelle & Paul Lavallee

Nyberg’s Ace Hardware

Governor Kristi Noem

Ross & Lynn Plucker

Renner Corner Meats

Sanford International

Scheels

Science Nutrition Supplements

Event Support

Auctioneers – Dean Gulbranson, Jim Woster and Terry Brick

Audio Connections –

Jeff Engen & Team

Celebrate Church

The Country Club of Sioux Falls

Dakota Video+Post

Sioux Falls Convention Center

18TH ANNUAL JON CRANE CHS BENEFIT AUCTION

Arrowhead Country Club, Rapid City

Event Date:

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Event founders, Jon and Gail Crane, Denny McKay, and Richard and Rose DuBois, had a vision to showcase the region’s top artists, raise funds for Children’s Home Society and create opportunities for live-auction artists to mentor, encourage and teach art to children at Black Hills Children’s Home.

DESIGNATION: Children’s Home Society Rapid City Campus

Thanks for the memories— and all your generous support.

Thanks to Greg Blomberg and the Media One Advertising/Marketing team, Great Bear Ski Valley, partners, sponsors and participants, Funski raised more than $1 million in 35 years as a benefit for Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety!

Starting as a cross-country ski race and growing to a multi-event weekend, Media One Funski has supported CHS for many amazing years, but the time has come to forge ahead with new opportunities. Although Media One Funski as we know it will not be held in 2025, we hope you will continue supporting Shelter for Family Safety.

FOLD FORWARD!

In our 2024 Annual Report, we kicked off our Join the Fold campaign, which you can see at chssd.org/JointheFold. The origami swan is our symbol of transformation, hope and healing. At Children’s Home Society, art holds a special place in our hearts.

“Art is a voice for everyone, but especially victims of trauma who feel like their voices have been silenced,” said Black Hills Children’s Home Art Teacher Gillian Spiva.

Here’s an update on the progress of this community art project:

• Thousands of children and adults statewide have participated in folding paper swans and cranes. We provide the origami paper; folders can write notes to the people we serve before folding.

• As planned, nearly 3,000 origami birds were hung in the new Daugaard Dining Hall in September 2024. Group folds are continuing and new installations at all campuses are in the works!

• The Join the Fold campaign won an ADDY award from the American Advertising Federation – South Dakota.

At the Daugaard Dining Hall ribbon cutting, the first Join the Fold installation was unveiled.

HOPE is here

Mark Mordhorst is a Black-Hills-based artist and supporter of CHS. After learning about Join the Fold, he created and gifted to CHS a stunning, stained-glass origami bird!

• Senior Buyer/Category Manager at POET Kara Jones of Sioux Falls saw a notice about Join the Fold on a community website. As a child, Kara was an origami whiz kid, making not just birds, but entire menageries. Excited to start folding, she shared the information with co-workers, who wanted to participate as well. Next, Kara invited POET’s Communications Director, who in turn invited all Sioux Falls staff! “It just exploded over the span of 72 hours,” Kara said. In April and May, Kara will lead folds on Zoom for all company locations. In the meantime, Kara is using a 3-D printer to make origami birds.

HOPE ARRIVES IN A HELICOPTER

Hope begins with a belief.

And that means to have hope, you must first hold onto a belief that something positive can happen.

More than 20 years ago on a calm December morning, Sioux Falls Children’s Home staff were asked to gather outside with the kids. They were not told why. Before long, everyone heard the familiar whirring sound of blades as a helicopter appeared overhead and began its descent to the ball diamond!

The children, already excited about the helicopter’s unannounced arrival, watched in anticipation as it landed. Even more unexpected was the appearance of Santa Claus jumping from the seat with a bulging red bag full of gifts.

An eight-year-old girl spoke her one profound belief: “I knew he would find me!”

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY OF SOUTH DAKOTA

P.O. BOX 1749

SIOUX FALLS, SD 57101-1749

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Thank you for your support!

This report honors and recognizes the many friends of Children’s Home Society. Our intention is to be inclusive and accurate.

Report any corrections to:

Sarah Nichols

P.O. Box 1749, Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1749 • 605.965.3138 sarah.nichols@chssd.org

As a matter of good stewardship, we try to keep the size and cost of this publication to a minimum. There is a very lengthy list of $1–$99 gifts that is not printed. Please know we are just as grateful for the generosity of our unlisted friends!

BLACK HILLS CHILDREN’S HOME

Residential Treatment and School

605.343.5422 | 24100 S. Rocker ville Road, Rapid City, SD 57702

OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Therapy (Individual, Family, Group) • Psychiatry • Case Management

605.343.2811 | 5301 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD 57701

CHILDREN’S HOME CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER • PREVENTION

Forensic Interviews, Child Abuse Prevention, Training and Education

605.716.1628 | 5301 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD 57701

THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE • WENDY’S WONDERFUL KIDS

Foster Care and Adoption

605.343.2811 | 5301 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD 57701

FALLS, SD PERMIT #437

VISIT US AT CHSSD.ORG

BRIGHT START

Nurse Home Visitation

605.274.0233 | 113 N. St. Paul Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57103

CHILDREN’S HOM E SHELTER FOR FAMILY SAFETY

Domestic Violence Shelter and Services • Emergency Shelter for Children

605.338.0116 | 113 N. St. Paul Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57103

OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE • WENDY’S WONDERFUL KIDS

Therapy (Individual, Family, Group) • Foster Care and Adoption

605.334.6004 | 44 02 E. 3rd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57103

SIOUX FALLS CHILDREN’S HOME

Residential Treatment and School

605.334.6004 | 801 N. Sycamore Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57110